“Not Emi Lokan”: Top Ekiti Politician Mentions Former Leader Who Could’ve Ruled Nigeria Better

“Not Emi Lokan”: Top Ekiti Politician Mentions Former Leader Who Could’ve Ruled Nigeria Better

  • Senator Babafemi Ojudu has criticised President Bola Tinubu's leadership style and named one former leader who could have performed better
  • The former presidential aide insisted that Yemi Osinbajo, his former principal, was the right choice for Nigeria, who could have ruled the nation better but was denied the opportunity
  • In an interview, Babafemi Ojudu criticised Tinubu’s current approach to tackling critical issues and shared what the right leader could have done differently

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.

Former presidential aide, Senator Babafemi Ojudu, has expressed his belief that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is not the right person to lead Nigeria at this critical juncture.

Ojudu explained how Osinbajo could have ruled Nigeria better
Babafemi Ojudu says Osinbajo is the best person to lead Nigeria not Tinubu. Photo credit: Aso Rock Villa
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Ojudu, who previously served in the office of the former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, hailed his ex-principal's leadership qualities and suggested that Nigeria could have progressed significantly under his leadership.

The former presidential aide revealed this when he appeared as a guest on Edmund Obilo’s State Affairs podcast on Monday, December 30.

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Legit.ng recalled that Osinbajo lost to Tinubu in the race for the ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2023 presidential election.

Why Osinbajo was a better choice

But on Monday, Ojudu shared how he worked with Tinubu in the past and claimed the former Lagos governor’s personal philosophy was not right for Nigeria at this point in time.

As reported by The Sun, the Ekiti state-born politician said:

“I just feel that the philosophy of Emi Lokan was not appropriate at this time.
“Osinbajo was the best person to govern Nigeria at that time having seen him up close.”

Speaking further, Ojudu criticised Tinubu's leadership and noted that an individual who will take Nigeria to the promised land must work within a group, asserting that Osinbajo is a visionary leader.

“Osinbajo is a visionary and let me tell you this, whoever is going to run this country successfully must not be an individual, he must be one person working within a group of people who have the same vision as him,” Ojudu said.

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Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Yemi Osinbajo said people of integrity were now becoming difficult to find.

Osinbajo emphasized that integrity is a core value that is fast fading in our society, adding that it helps build trust and a strong institution.

The former vice president referenced the lives of former South African President Nelson Mandela and late Nigerian lawyer Justice Kayode Eso.

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Esther Odili (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Esther Odili is a journalist and a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng with 6+ years of experience. She Holds OND and HND in Mass Communication from the Nigerian Institue of Journalism (NIJ), where she was recognized as the best student in print journalism in 2018. Before joining Legit.ng, Esther has worked with other reputable media houses, such as the New Telegraph newspaper and Galaxy Television. In 2024, Esther obtained a certificate in advanced digital reporting from the Google News Initiative. Email: esther.odili@corp.legit.ng.