Former Senior Special Adviser on Public Affairs to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Aliyu Audu, has revealed that his decision to resign from the administration was driven by principle and a desire not to undermine the president from within.
Audu, who recently stepped down from his position, declared in a televised interview that he is now fully committed to working against Tinubu’s re-election in 2027.
Speaking on Sunrise Daily, a breakfast programme on Channels Television, the former aide said he could not, in good conscience, remain in a government he had lost faith in.
He declared that President Tinubu’s much-touted Emilokan (It’s my turn) agenda is over, stressing that it is now time for the Nigerian people to reclaim power.
“I couldn’t in good conscience remain in his government while plotting his removal. Because I will,” Audu said pointedly.
“By God, we will remove President Bola Tinubu in 2027. We will reinstall a leader chosen by the people, not imposed. It won’t be Emilokan — it will be everyone’s turn.”
Audu accused the president of prioritising political revenge over national unity, expressing particular concern over Tinubu’s alliance with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, a member of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
He said the president’s perceived romance with Wike and his recent utterances about creating a one-party state betrayed the ideals on which the 2023 campaign was built.
“It is no secret that there was a political understanding between President Tinubu and the former Rivers State governor, now FCT Minister,” Audu stated.
“At the time, it made strategic sense as we approached the election. But post-election, that alliance has not translated into governance for all. Instead, it has become a tool for exclusion and political retaliation.”
The ex-aide expressed disappointment that instead of uniting the country after a hard-won victory, the president is allegedly fixated on settling political scores.
“We were supposed to use victory as an opportunity to heal the country,” he said.
“But when governance is replaced by grudges, and statecraft becomes a vehicle for revenge, those of us with a conscience must speak up — or step out.”
Drawing historical parallels, Audu recalled how the PDP under former President Olusegun Obasanjo once used state machinery to suppress opposition voices, including Tinubu himself, who was then governor of Lagos State.
“We all remember what the PDP did between 2003 and 2007. President Obasanjo tried to wipe out the opposition in the Southwest. Tinubu resisted and survived it. Ironically, the same tactics now seem to be emerging from his own leadership,” he noted.
Audu said President Tinubu’s comment about establishing a one-party state confirmed his fears and ultimately sealed his decision to step aside.
Describing his resignation as a principled stand, Audu said he was prepared to face the uncertainties ahead rather than compromise his values.“This is about believing Nigeria can still be fixed. It’s about knowing when loyalty becomes complicity,” he said.
“Even if it comes at personal cost, I’d rather face an uncertain future than continue to be part of a morally bankrupt present.”
The former presidential aide’s bold position is expected to spark further debate within political circles, especially as the 2027 general elections begin to take shape.
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