Tinubu urged to emulate Macron's responsive leadership, ADC says

The African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appearing indifferent to Nigerians suffering from insecurity, hunger and economic strain. The council urged the president to adopt a more responsive style, pointing to French President Emmanuel Macron as an example. It noted that Macron had postponed a planned state visit to Nigeria because of domestic challenges, underscoring the need for empathy in leadership.

What we know

• ADC-PCC said Tinubu shows a lack of empathy toward citizens facing hardship
• The council cited Macron's recent cancellation of a state visit as a lesson in responsive governance
• It called on the president to address insecurity, hunger and economic difficulties more effectively

Sources

1. Insecurity, Hardship: Learn Empathy From Macron, ADC Tells Tinubu – Leadership, 23 h ago
2. ‘Learn from Macron’ - ADC knocks Tinubu over Nigerians’ hardship – Daily Post, 23 h ago
3. State Visit: Tinubu Should Learn Responsive Leadership Macron – ADC-PCC – New Telegraph, 22 h ago
4. Crisis: Tinubu should learn from Macron – ADC-PCC – Daily Trust, 21 h ago
5. ADC: Tinubu Lacks Empathy, Should Learn from France’s Macron – ThisDay, 17 h ago

Updates

• 26 Oct, 15:36 WAT – Summary updated with new reporting
• 26 Oct, 15:36 WAT – Now also reported by ThisDay
• 26 Oct, 08:12 WAT – No longer developing – story consolidated
• 25 Oct, 22:46 WAT – Now also reported by Daily Trust
• 25 Oct, 22:09 WAT – Summary updated with new reporting
• 25 Oct, 20:48 WAT – Summary updated with new reporting
• 25 Oct, 20:48 WAT – Now also reported by New Telegraph
• 25 Oct, 19:35 WAT – Developing story published – 2 outlets

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