Isaac Fayose, a businessman and activist, expressed strong disapproval after spotting posters of President Bola Tinubu, First Lady Remi Tinubu, and their son, Seyi Tinubu, across various locations in Lagos.
It is important to note that the posters were not campaign materials but were put up to welcome the president back from his recent visit to the United Kingdom.
Reacting to the posters while pointing his camera at them, he said in Pidgin, “See wetin I see for Lagos. You yourself see wetin I see for Lagos. Baba, mama, son — dem be the rulers of our country now. Na dem dey rule us now. You dey see? Everywhere for Lagos.” He said this as he focused his camera on the posters while driving through the streets of Lagos.
He continued, “You see, this is what I mean. This is the first time we will have president the son, president the mother, and president the father.”
“Is it normal?” he questioned.
He then went on to say, “Don’t let them scare you. These people will not come back. Vote, let our votes come in bulk. You can see the teaser coming.” (a statement which many have linked to the crowd spotted when Peter Obi visited Kwankwaso in Kano in a trending video).
Again, he said, “Let our votes come in bulk, or else you will buy fuel for ₦5,000 per litre. Or else, it will be a family heritage, and you and your unborn children will be in bondage forever. Open your eyes! This is the first time we have a government of the family, by the family, for rice.”
Speaking further, he said, “If you have a problem, they give you rice. They kidnapped your uncle, they give you rice. There is no fuel in your car, they give you rice. There is no good school, they give you rice. Bad road, they give you rice. They kidnapped you, they give you rice.”
Complaining about how the president, his wife, and his son’s images were seen across Lagos, he said, “Now imagine if they are doing second term.”
He went on to advise Nigerians to wake up and take back their country. “When we vote, don’t be scared that your votes will not count.” Switching to Pidgin, he added, “All those governors wey dey with them, maybe dem don chop our money.”
He questioned the removal of subsidies, saying, “You removed subsidies, you cannot have savings. They told us when they removed subsidies they would be saving at least 1 billion dollars every month. How much have they saved?”
He went on to allege that the NNPC has now stolen Nigerians’ money. Speaking further, he said all the governors defecting to the APC are not doing so for Nigerians but for their own benefit, alleging that they must have done something wrong in the past and are trying to avoid being probed. He advised Nigerians to come together, saying it is time to vote them out.
Fayose also questioned Seyi Tinubu’s official capacity.
The posters have surfaced amid growing speculation and endorsements from groups like the Independent Civic Movement for Project Seyi Tinubu, which has publicly tipped Seyi Tinubu as a preferred candidate for the 2027 Lagos elections.
