President Bola Tinubu does not appoint former Minister of Works and Housing Babatunde Fashola to his cabinet, and several outlets attribute the decision to opposition within Tinubu’s circle, based on claims by former presidential aide Laolu Akande.
All the pieces describe Akande alleging that “some people” close to Tinubu do not want Fashola in government and frame the issue as an internal factor behind the absence of a cabinet role. They also position the reporting as a “revelation” or “why” explanation, rather than a direct statement from Tinubu or Fashola.
Outlets largely converge on the same core allegation: that resistance from individuals near Tinubu is a major reason Fashola is not included. One outlet adds that fatigue may also play a part, while others emphasize the blocking or opposition angle more strongly. None of the provided summaries specify the exact identities of the people involved or detail the underlying reasons beyond the claim of opposition.
