A former political adviser to President Bola Tinubu, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has said he would prefer that the President does not seek a second term in the 2027 presidential election.
Baba-Ahmed stated this during an interview on Sunday Politics, a Channels Television programme monitored by DAILY POST, where he assessed the performance of the administration so far.
He argued that President Tinubu has not shown the drive or urgency expected of a leader determined to tackle Nigeria’s challenges, noting that the president appeared to have slowed in the vigour he once displayed in public service.
“I’m sorry, but I have to say this again. When I left his administration, one of the things I told many people was, ‘I wish President Tinubu would not run again in 2027.
“First, he said his ambition was to be president, and he has now achieved that. He said ‘Emilokan,’ and he had his turn. But I don’t think he has run the country well.
“The Tinubu we used to know, the Tinubu with all the hunger and brilliant intelligence for scheming, hasn’t shown that same hunger to fix things,” Baba-Ahmed said.