It is a curious thing to witness—the office of the President, that seat of ultimate authority and gravitas, the fulcrum of national leadership, reduced to the clattering of pleasantries and handshakes over cake and wine. What once stood as the symbolic embodiment of Nigeria’s collective power and hope now trails in the wake of society’s glitzy celebrations, not in substance or service, but in sycophantic adulations. The Nigerian Presidency, under President Bola Tinubu, seems to have developed a curious penchant for issuing greetings to an exclusive class of the country’s affluent elite. …
In a period marked by widespread economic challenges and mounting insecurity, Nigerians are increasingly questioning how their presidency is being used—or misused. Under President Tinubu, …CONTINUE READING