Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin faults former Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo’s “gloomy” assessment of Nigeria’s economy and democracy, arguing that while the concerns are understandable, the government’s actions are not communicated clearly enough.

Jibrin’s criticism is reported in connection with an address in Yola at a lecture titled “Democracy and Development: Rethinking the Leadership Question” marking Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri’s 59th birthday. He acknowledges points Osinbajo raised using Afrobarometer survey results, but says citizens need better information about government efforts to tackle long-running problems.

The outlets also differ in emphasis: some focus on communication as the main issue, while others add examples of what Jibrin cites as evidence of progress, including education support for indigent students via NELFUND and infrastructure projects. He also frames cost-of-living pressures as influenced by global factors such as the Russia-Ukraine war and Middle East tensions affecting supply chains and energy prices.

Overall, the coverage agrees on the central dispute—Jibrin’s response to Osinbajo—and on the role of Afrobarometer-based concerns, with the rest mostly differing by how much supporting detail is included.