Former Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Political Matters, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has warned that the North is drifting away from the President due to economic hardship, insecurity and other challenges.
In an open leader to Tinubu, Baba-Ahmed charged the President to step aside in 2027 for a new generational leaders.
Baba-Ahmed also cautioned Tinubu against prioritizing reelection over governance, as he still has two years ahead.
“Step aside — not for your opponents, but for a new generation of Nigerians who can carry the nation forward with fresh energy and ideas.
“Our generation has done its time. It would be a masterstroke if you and your party yielded the field to new voices and new leadership.
“Two years is a long time, you can still achieve much.
“But if you shift attention now to electoral ambitions, you risk losing both governance momentum and public goodwill.
“If you win again without reforming your style and strategy, you may spend four more years preserving failure. If you lose, your legacy could be wiped out in an instant,” Baba-Ahmed said.
He stressed that Nigerians are aggrieved with Tinubu's administration.
“The north is drifting from your leadership under the weight of economic hardship, insecurity, and alienation.
“The east remains politically disengaged, while the south-south is fragmented. The south-west has been lukewarm, and its privileged position may become a burden. The north-east is deeply wounded and can no longer be taken for granted,” he added.
The ex-presidential aide urged Tinubu to focus on addressing the country’s most pressing problems.
“Your closed-door style of leadership, your apparent indifference to complaints of ethnic bias in appointments, and the perception that you frequently run the country from abroad while attending to personal matters have created the image of an isolated leader heading an insular administration.
“Your inner and secondary circles do not reflect the discipline or inspiration necessary to transform Nigeria,”; he said.
