Presidency Breaks Silence on Claims of Tinubu ‘Yorubanizing’ Nigeria, “The Fact”
- The presidency has finally addressed the claims suggesting that President Bola Tinubu is working towards ‘Yorubanizing’ Nigeria
- In a trending interview, presidential aide, Daniel Bwala, clarified the allegations by former SGF Babachir Lawal, who accused Tinubu's government of marginalising the north
- Legit.ng reported that Rabiu Kwankwaso, the NNPP 2023 presidential candidate, earlier accused Tinubu's administration of sidelining the northern region and using its resources to develop the southern region
Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.
Daniel Bwala, special adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on policy communication, has dismissed claims that the president is “Yorubanising” Nigeria, stating that such claims are baseless and not backed by facts.
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Tinubu not Yorubanising Nigeria - Bwala
Speaking during an interview on Channels TV's Politics Today, Bwala described remarks by former secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, as inaccurate and driven by personal sentiments.
“Some of the things that my uncle is saying about the president are not a reflection of reality,” Bwala said.
“While I tried to avoid interrogating the choice of words used, which I believe are not friendly and would not be good for children or for people who, in fact, value relationships, because if you have a relationship, even when you fall out, there are what we call the rules of engagement.”
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As reported by The Nigerian Tribune, Bwala emphasised that President Tinubu has never spoken ill of Babachir Lawal despite their political differences.
He urged the former SGF to draw a line between personal grievances and matters of national interest.
On the allegation of “Yorubalisation,” Bwala said such claims had been previously debunked.
“But in terms of whether there is a Yorubalisation of the country, I believe this conversation came up some time back when we ruled out the fact, saying that stats and data do not support what he said, because the Nigerian nation is covered.
“There are a good number of Northerners, where I come from, in this government who are doing creditably well, and he talked about Northern Nigeria being disenfranchised, not forgetting the fact that we just had eight years of a Northern Nigerian ruler.”
Legit.ng reported that former secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), Babachir David Lawal, aligned with Rabiu Kwankwaso, in accusing Tinubu’s administration of marginalising northern Nigeria in infrastructure development.
Lawal said many northerners believe the Tinubu administration is not just ignoring the region but actively rolling back existing gains.
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2027: Why Jonathan is north’s best choice
In another development, Legit.ng reported that a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Sani, on Saturday, July 26, asserted that former president Goodluck Jonathan should emerge as his party’s presidential candidate rather than Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party.
The media aide to former vice president Namadi Sambo stated that whether the speculations are true or false, the North will prefer Jonathan to Obi.
Source: Legit.ng
