Daniel Bwala, special adviser on policy communication to President Bola Tinubu, says being the president’s son should not preclude Seyi Tinubu from contesting for a governorship position.
In an interview on ‘The Clarity Zone Podcast’, Bwala said most people assume that Seyi is engaging in charitable activities because of his political ambition.
The presidential aide said although Seyi is yet to announce any political goals, he should not be blackmailed for being the president’s son.
Bwala said Seyi has the right to even challenge his father in the 2027 presidential election.
“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,” he 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’.
“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.”
Speculations that Seyi intends to run for the office of Lagos governor in 2027 have been rife. The president’s son is yet to publicly declare a governorship ambition.
