Former Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Solomon Dalung, has criticized President Bola Tinubu, saying he no longer resembles the leader Nigerians once knew during his tenure as Lagos State governor.
Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, Dalung argued that many Nigerians supported Tinubu in the last election because of his reputation for transforming Lagos into a major economic hub.
“This wasn’t the Tinubu that was a Governor in Lagos State. Many Nigerians elected Tinubu, not that they like the APC. They supported him because they thought as a Lagos magician who transformed Lagos, he would replicate the same thing. But right now he has certainly changed. He has become very parochial and has lost focus. So full of himself,” Dalung said.
Dalung suggested that Tinubu’s current leadership style has disappointed those who expected him to deliver similar reforms at the national level.
He emphasized that Nigerians’ support was rooted in Tinubu’s perceived achievements in Lagos, not in loyalty to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).