Baba-Ahmed: Buhari, Tinubu Sought Presidency for Personal Gain

Former presidential political adviser, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has alleged that President Bola Tinubu and former President Muhammadu Buhari ascended to Nigeria's highest office primarily for personal ambitions rather than genuine governance intentions.

Speaking on Channels Television's Politics Today on Wednesday, Baba-Ahmed claimed Buhari "never became president to run Nigeria but simply because he just wanted to become a president."

The former adviser revealed he resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC) just six months into Buhari's presidency after recognizing what he perceived as the former president's misplaced motivations.

"I was the chairman of APC in my state for three years. I was the chairman when we transited from CPC and went into the coalition with Tinubu's party," Baba-Ahmed explained. "About six months into Buhari's presidency, I resigned my membership of the party because I could see then that I didn't think that Buhari became president to run the country."

Drawing parallels between the current and former administrations, Baba-Ahmed stated: "I think there are some similarities between Tinubu and Buhari, they both wanted to become president for personal reasons more than anything else."

He further elaborated on what he sees as the fundamental problem with their approach to leadership: "I think that they have laboured in the political process for so long that it became about them, and that is the wrong reason to seek political power. You want power so that you can govern people and improve things, it must never be about you."

When asked if he would join the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition, Baba-Ahmed clarified his current political affiliation: "I haven't. I have a party. I'm a member of the PRP."

These comments come amid growing discussions about leadership motivations in Nigerian politics and potential coalitions forming ahead of future elections.

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