Tinubu running ‘absent-minded government’ – SDP ex-presidential candidate, Adebayo
Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2023 general election, Prince Adewole Adebayo has attributed the current wave of insecurity in Nigeria to what he called “absent-mindedness of Tinubu government”, which he said, had become rudderless.
In this interview with Ihechukwu Sunday, he takes a panoramic views of the current security situation in Nigeria, threat of invasion of the killing of Christians continues by the US president, Donald Trump, the presidential order to cordon off forests, particularly in states where bandits are running riots, the order to with police details from the VIPs and the role of the opposition in the prevailing security threat, among others. Excerpts!
How would you describe the state of Nigeria as at this moment?
Well, it’s still orderless from the point of view of governance, and primary duties of the different tiers of government still lie unattended to, and the dire situation that our people find themselves, or we all find ourselves remains unchanged. There are indications that the government has lost its map, and it’s just waking up every day reacting to any new incident, or the umbrage, whether local or international. There is no rational observer who would say, ah, this is the trajectory of where the Tinubu presidency was headed to.
What is happening in November 2025 was what they planned in November 2024. President Tinubu has lost control of his own government, which he hasn’t had time to put together to start with.
And however much you speak for the government; you cannot say that where they are now in 2025 was where they planned to be when they were planning a year ago or two years ago. They definitely are in the wilderness, and if the captain of the ship cannot find his way to the bridge, and he’s not able to locate where the ship is situated, he cannot determine the direction the ship is going, he has no control over the speed of the sail, the passengers on that ship are entitled to a new captain, or they give up on that ship, and you cannot give up on Nigeria. So, it is easier to say that we have a bad government in a good country than to say we have a bad country, because I know that this country, if well managed, is second to none.
When you say that this government has failed Nigerians, are you not making governance so simplistic; is it that simple? Are you saying that the government is intentionally looking away from the people?
