2027: Tinubu’s blame game sparks backlash amid worsening hardship

Tinubu, at the flag-off of his campaign for a second term in Kaduna on Saturday, October 24, pointedly accused the opposition of being responsible for the hunger and poverty Nigerians are going through.

Analysts have been criticising the Tinubu administration for its handling of the economy, a development they believe is responsible for the hardship in the country. The President, instead, pushed the blame.

On the removal of fuel subsidy, which has emerged as a major issue ahead of the 2027 election, with some opposition figures, including former Vice President, have questioned the administration’s performance since it assumed office in May 2023. Critics have continued to demand evidence that the savings and additional revenue generated by the reforms, including fuel subsidy removal, are translating into improved living conditions.

Today, even the rich are crying. It all started in 2015 when the APC took over from the PDP. They came with a change mantra, but we never knew that the change they preached was a negative one.

And instead of finding solutions to the myriad problems tearing the country apart, a President is busy shifting blame.

For me, Tinubu knows what he is doing. He is taking Nigerians for a ride. But I want to remind him that he can only fool some people some of the time, and possibly some people all the time, but he cannot fool all the people all the time.

Critics have slammed the President for blaming the opposition when, according to them, the truth was obvious. They warned Nigerians against re-electing the President, stressing that doing so would be suicidal.