Isaac Fayose Accuses Tinubu Administration of Selfishness, Desperation for Power
Popular Nigerian businessman and social media personality Isaac Fayose has criticised the administration of President Bola Tinubu, accusing it of being selfish and overly desperate to retain power ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Speaking in an interview on Saturday, Fayose—who is the brother of former Ekiti State governor Ayodele Fayose—said he was once a supporter of the Tinubu-led government but later withdrew his support after observing what he described as a troubling obsession with power.
According to him, the administration has become insensitive to the suffering of ordinary Nigerians, while focusing more on political calculations than on the country’s worsening security challenges.
“I used to support this government before, but when I noticed that they are selfish and desperate for a second term, and they don’t care about who is dying, I began to hate the government,” Fayose said.
He further accused the ruling party of weakening the opposition through political manoeuvring, pointing to the wave of defections by governors and what he described as deliberate attempts to destabilise the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
“This administration is selfish and desperate for a second term. Look at how many governors have decamped, look at what they are doing to the PDP,” he added.
Fayose warned that Nigeria risks sliding into a one-party state, stressing that opposition is essential to democracy.
“The beauty of democracy is the opposition. When you kill opposition just for your own gain, that is selfishness,” he said, adding that governance driven by personal ambition cannot truly serve the interests of the people.
