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Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, former Special Adviser on Political Matters to President Bola Tinubu, has publicly declared he would not accept any future role in the current administration, citing a perceived lack of commitment to addressing Nigeria’s pressing challenges.
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Appointed in 2023 under Vice President Kashim Shettima’s office, Baba-Ahmed resigned in April 2025. In an interview on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today,’ he expressed his reasons for stepping down, stating, “I didn’t see that fire, that commitment, zeal to fix the country that has been wrecked. I saw instead a country that is just getting worse” .
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Baba-Ahmed emphasized that his resignation was not due to regret over his initial appointment but rather a response to the administration’s approach to governance. He also revealed declining a personal meeting with President Tinubu, noting he would have advised the President against seeking re-election in 2027.
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Highlighting the worsening conditions in Northern Nigeria, including poverty and insecurity, Baba-Ahmed urged the President to consider supporting a younger, more energetic candidate from within the party for the next election cycle.
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