Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, says his father is the only Nigerian president not interested in personal enrichment.
Seyi stated this while addressing a group of youths in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, as part of his tour of states for Ramadan fast-breaking events.
He said his family has faced constant criticism, yet his father remains committed to Nigeria’s progress.
“It was never about politics, but they keep coming for me, my family, and your father, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the greatest president in Nigeria’s history,” he said.
He said his father is “the only president that has kept young people at home, the only president who considers the youth, the only president who created a platform for young people to thrive, the only president who built an economy that benefits everyone, and the only president who is not trying to enrich his own pocket.”
Seyi’s statement was against the backdrop of fresh criticisms from former President Olusegun Obasanjo, who recently accused the Tinubu administration of corruption.
Obasanjo in his book “Nigeria: Past and Future,” released to mark his 88th birthday, described the Lagos-Calabar Coastal road project as a conduit for embezzlement.
The former president also condemned government’s decision to spend N21 billion on a new official residence for Vice President Kashim Shettima, declaring it wasteful and a misplaced priority.
Obasanjo lamented that most Nigerian leaders enrich themselves while the country remains underdeveloped, citing examples of former governors who allegedly cleared their massive debts within two years in office without legitimate business operations.
He also accused some leaders of deception, questionable contracts and reckless borrowings, insisting that such actions prove them unfit for office.
