Former Nigerian lawmaker Dino Melaye says President Bola Tinubu will not remain in office beyond the 2027 general elections. In a post on his verified X account on Wednesday, Melaye writes that “Tinubu must go” and adds, “Venezuela go happen for Naija,” suggesting he expects political developments he associates with Venezuela.
Both outlets link his comments to recent reporting involving United States legal proceedings related to allegations about Tinubu. They say a U.S. District Judge, Beryl Howell, grants attorney Jeanine Pirro additional time to release alleged drug-trafficking records linked to Tinubu. Nigerian Eye also notes that Melaye’s Venezuela reference points to the January 2026 arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife on drug and weapons charges, which Melaye uses as a comparison. The two stories otherwise present the same account of Melaye’s prediction and the context of the U.S. court-related development.
While the sources agree on what Melaye says and the stated trigger in U.S. reporting, they differ slightly in emphasis: one focuses on Melaye’s optimism about 2027, while the other adds more background on the Venezuela comparison and Melaye’s broader pattern of criticising the administration.
