Former minister Solomon Dalung says President Bola Tinubu is no longer the leader Nigerians knew when he served as Lagos State governor. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, Dalung argues that many voters chose Tinubu because they believed he would replicate his Lagos record at the national level.
Dalung says Tinubu’s perceived transformation of Lagos—his “magician” reputation for turning the state into an economic hub—shaped expectations in the last election. He contends that, rather than continuing those reforms, Tinubu has “certainly changed,” becoming more parochial and less focused. In Dalung’s view, this disappoints supporters who backed him for results associated with his Lagos governorship.
The outlet reports align in describing Dalung’s criticism, his framing that support was driven by perceived past achievements rather than allegiance to the APC, and his claim that Tinubu’s leadership style at present differs from what Nigerians expected.
