Adnan Mukhtar Tudun-Wada, a former House of Assembly candidate and public relations practitioner, has criticized Seyi Tinubu, the son of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, over his recent Iftar tour in Northern Nigeria. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Adnan expressed his displeasure with Seyi’s gesture of distributing rice during the Ramadan tour, calling it an insult to the North. He argued that the distribution of rice made the people of the region appear as beggars and that such actions were more about campaigning than addressing the actual needs of the region.
Adnan also highlighted the perceived neglect of the North in President Tinubu’s administration, pointing to issues like the incomplete Abuja-Kano road, ongoing insecurity in states such as Katsina, Zamfara, and parts of Sokoto, and the non-functioning industries in the region. He criticized the government’s approach to tackling these problems and questioned the timing of the rice distribution.
He further accused Seyi Tinubu of disrespecting Northern culture, specifically regarding his interactions with traditional rulers. Adnan mentioned that Seyi’s manner of engaging with traditional rulers in the North, such as the Emir of Zazzau, was disrespectful, asking rhetorically whether Seyi would behave similarly with the Oba of Lagos or the Ooni of Ife.
Finally, Adnan called on Northern youths to distance themselves from Seyi Tinubu’s actions, emphasizing that he holds no official position in his father’s administration. He concluded by urging Seyi to stop undermining his father’s image in the North.