No One Is Better Off Under Tinubu Except Government Officials, Adebayo Claims

Former SDP presidential candidate Adewole Adebayo has taken aim at the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, claiming that ordinary Nigerians have not benefited from the government’s policies since it assumed office.

Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, Adebayo said the country’s economic and security challenges have worsened, leaving many citizens struggling to cope with rising hardship.

“The fact of the matter is that no one’s life is better off except those who are in government,” he said.

“[Even] you asking the question knows that your life is no better off in terms of all the economic indicators. I know that my life is not better off, and those of my neighbours are not better off.”

According to him, discussions about governance should focus on whether citizens are experiencing improvements in their daily lives rather than on partisan considerations.

The SDP leader also revisited criticisms he made in 2025 regarding the administration’s economic policies, particularly its approach to taxation.

“President Tinubu is a clever tax collector. He wants to collect taxes from you for everything, including the oxygen tax, very soon,” he said at the time.

“If you’re not careful, yes, the air we breathe. Just give him time; he’s going to get there.”

Adebayo further criticised import duty measures introduced by the government, arguing that they place additional burdens on Nigerians.

“It is an anti-people decision and a trend in the new Tinubu. Tinubu that used to be in SDP, following Abiola everywhere doing Hope 93, has practically changed to the side of the money people,” he stated.

“They see you as a customer, not a citizen. If you have twins and triplets in your house, Tinubu is going to think of twins tax or ‘multiple childbirth tax.’ He’s just thinking of how to collect more money. It’s wrong.”

His remarks come amid continuing debates over the impact of the Tinubu administration’s economic reforms and efforts to address the country’s security and cost-of-living challenges.

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