JUNE 12: Melaye Slams Tinubu, Says Nigeria Requires More Than Lagos-Style Leadership

Former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye, has sharply criticized President Bola Tinubu, claiming he is struggling to cope with the demands of governing Nigeria and lacks the capacity required for the office.

Melaye made the comments in Abuja during a memorial colloquium held in honour of the late media entrepreneur, Raymond Dokpesi, where he also dismissed the President’s Democracy Day speech as detached from the realities facing citizens.

He argued that the address failed to acknowledge the severity of economic hardship and insecurity across the country, describing the situation as evidence of weak leadership at the national level.

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According to him, governing a country like Nigeria demands a far higher level of competence than managing a state, insisting that the President is not rising to the challenge.

“Anyone who cannot secure the country or improve the welfare of the people has failed in leadership. The President is clearly overwhelmed and operating beyond his depth. You cannot deliver what you do not have,” he said.

He further noted that Nigeria’s complexity makes it fundamentally different from Lagos State, suggesting that the transition in responsibility has exposed limitations in leadership capacity.

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“Nigeria is not Lagos. He is overwhelmed by the scale of responsibility. He does not possess the intellectual, emotional, or physical ability to govern this country,” Melaye said.

Melaye also drew attention to persistent insecurity, referencing incidents involving attacks on military personnel as signs of worsening national safety conditions.

He said he does not support negotiations with criminal groups, including ransom payments, but insisted that government must demonstrate stronger control over security challenges.

The former senator added that when a government consistently fails in its core duties of protecting lives and ensuring welfare, its leadership should come under serious reconsideration.

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His remarks come amid ongoing national debate following President Tinubu’s Democracy Day broadcast marking 27 years of uninterrupted democratic governance in Nigeria.

Polity Reporters reports that reactions remain split, with critics pointing to worsening economic and security conditions, while government supporters show ongoing reforms and long-term policy efforts.

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