In a fiery Easter Sunday state-of-the-nation address delivered in Lagos, Tunde Bakare, the serving overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, delivered a stinging rebuke of President Bola Tinubu’s leadership, accusing him of fostering a dangerous form of politics that threatens Nigeria’s democratic fabric. Bakare, a former presidential aspirant and one-time running mate to Muhammadu Buhari, warned Tinubu against the perils of absolute power, urging him to “stop playing God” and lead with humility and empathy in a time of national crisis. A Nation on the Brink Addressing congregants and the wider nation, Bakare painted a grim picture of Nigeria’s…

Labour Party’s 2023 vice-presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, has called on President Bola Tinubu to abandon any plans for re-election, citing Nigeria’s worsening economic crisis and insecurity under his administration. Baba-Ahmed argues that Tinubu’s policies have failed to alleviate the suffering of Nigerians, making his 2027 bid untenable. Speaking on Arise Television’s ‘Prime Time’ on Friday, Baba-Ahmed stated that the signs of Tinubu’s impending electoral defeat are unmistakable. He urged the president to recognize the growing discontent among Nigerians and step aside. “I expect Tinubu to throw in the towel if he is that smart politician,” Baba-Ahmed said. “Everything is there…

Pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, has criticized President Bola Tinubu’s administration, accusing it of dismantling the foundational pillars of Nigeria’s federal structure and worsening the nation’s social, political, and economic conditions. In a scathing statement jointly signed by its Leader, Oladipo Olaitan, and National Publicity Secretary, Justice Faloye, Afenifere said it is “alarmed at the rate and audacity” with which the Tinubu government is allegedly “destructuring” Nigeria, noting a steady erosion of democratic freedoms, institutional checks, and economic stability. “Instead of restructuring towards a prosperous and egalitarian federation, Tinubu is destructuring Nigeria with his autocratic attack on the fundamental pillars of…

Veteran Nigerian rapper and activist Eedris Abdulkareem has launched a scathing critique of President Bola Tinubu and his son, Seyi Tinubu, over the country’s worsening economic conditions and what he calls a lack of empathy from the political elite. Speaking on Channels Television’s Rubbin’ Minds on Sunday, the outspoken artist dismissed Seyi Tinubu’s earlier claim that his father is “the greatest president in the history of Nigeria,” made during a political event in Adamawa State in March. “Tinubu may be the best father to Seyi,” Eedris said, “but he is the worst president Nigeria has ever had. Young people are…