Daniel Bwala, special adviser on policy communication to President Bola Tinubu, says Seyi Tinubu should not be denied the chance to run for political office simply because he is the president’s son.
Speaking on The Clarity Zone Podcast, Bwala dismissed claims that Seyi’s involvement in charity work is tied to political ambition, insisting it is unfair to judge him based on family ties.
“I have known the children of presidents in Nigeria. He (Seyi) is unassuming. Check his friends, the childhood friends, and people he grew up with,” Bwala said.
“He has not changed the community or friends because he has greatness so to speak.
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“For political reasons, some people assume that the way he is doing a lot of welfare, which he did not start yesterday, that he wants to become governor.
“I asked: ‘Is he not qualified to be a governor?’ They said: ‘no, because his father is a president’.”
Bwala argued that every Nigerian has a constitutional right to seek elective office, including Seyi Tinubu.
“He has not said he is running but I’m just saying you don’t gaslight or blackmail someone. I said: ‘even if his father is a president, what stops him from running as a governor? He can even challenge his father in the election as a president’.”
Speculation has been building over whether Seyi Tinubu might contest for Lagos governor in 2027, but so far, he has not declared any political ambition.