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Sokoto Governor Dedicates New Road to Seyi Tinubu |
The governor of Sokoto state, Ahmad Aliyu, has faced public backlash for dedicating a state road to Seyi Tinubu, the son of President Bola Tinubu.
Reported by Peoples Gazette, an online news outlet, the thoroughfare previously known as "Pepsi Road" was set for inauguration on June 3 by the governor of Katsina State, Umaru Dikko Radda, but the event was deferred.
A snapshot of the street, now labeled "Seyi Ahmed Bola Tinubu Road," circulated widely on social platforms on Saturday, in anticipation of its forthcoming inauguration, the date of which remains undisclosed.
One local expressed that the governor's decision lacked justification, as Mr. Tinubu has not significantly contributed to Sokoto or Nigeria as a whole.
"Many notable Sokoto natives were overlooked by the governor, who chose to honor the president’s son, a non-native of Sokoto or the northern region," stated Salisu Ahmadu, a resident, in a conversation with Peoples Gazette on Saturday afternoon.
An X user, @UncleAnass, posted the image of the renamed street, commenting, “@Ahmedaliyuskt is undermining Sokoto's reputation with his incompetence and subservience. It's absurd to name a street after Seyi Tinubu. Not even Tinubu himself. Mtschew. It's disgraceful and truly sad. Allah ya isa.”
Another X user, Heinz_Gunner, remarked, “Road to North Korea. This is the start!!,” while @jnraib2 observed, “Not even Lagos has a street named after Seyi Tinubu, yet the Sokoto governor feels compelled to flatter Tinubu.”
@AsIngawa001 remarked, “The Seyi Tinubu road in Sokoto State epitomizes Nigeria's tendency to honor individuals who have made minimal contributions to national development.”
Attempts to contact Abubakar Bawa, the spokesperson for the Sokoto governor, were unsuccessful.
Although Seyi Tinubu does not hold an official role in his father’s administration, he is seen as a key figure in the APC, accompanying his father on international visits.
He was recently prohibited from participating in the Federal Executive Council meeting. Peoples Gazette
