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Olusegun Obasanjo criticized the administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, describing it as a government struggling under heavy debt while still engaging in what he sees as reckless and excessive spending. According to Obasanjo, the country is facing severe economic hardship, rising inflation, unemployment, and increasing poverty, yet the federal government continues to approve large expenditures that many Nigerians believe do not reflect the current economic realities of the nation.

He argued that instead of focusing on policies that directly ease the suffering of ordinary citizens, the administration appears more concerned with expensive projects, luxurious government spending, and political interests. Obasanjo suggested that Nigeria’s growing debt profile should have pushed the government toward stricter financial discipline, transparency, and accountability. In his view, borrowing heavily while continuing extravagant spending habits places a dangerous burden on future generations and weakens the country’s economic stability.

The former president also expressed concern that many Nigerians are losing confidence in the direction of the country due to the rising cost of living, unstable power supply, insecurity, and the declining value of the naira. He warned that leadership should be measured not by political rhetoric, but by the actual improvement in the lives of citizens. According to him, a government that continues to spend recklessly in the face of widespread hardship risks deepening public frustration and economic uncertainty.

Obasanjo’s remarks have sparked strong reactions across Nigeria’s political space, with supporters agreeing that the government has not done enough to address economic challenges, while defenders of the Tinubu administration argue that current reforms are necessary sacrifices aimed at stabilizing the economy in the long term.... So guys what do you think.. Is Baba Obasanjo right?? 🤔🤔

Tinubu Is A Complete Failure: The government is deep in debt yet he is spending money like a drunken sailor — Obasanjo pic.twitter.com/oj0pdJl88K

— Advocacy For Good Governance (@governance_101) May 13, 2026

No be me talk am... Elder to elder..... Wetin concern me

😂🤣😂🤣🤣🤣😂 Abga to Agba.. small boy like me no fit talk when elders are talking ohh 🤣😂🤣😂

Obasanjo government is the only government we ever had after military government.government wey give massive employment, and make people become self employed even to the extent people were rejecting federal civil service employment.workers being build house, buy cars, eat bread and tea, with all other beverages like sand sand. There was prosperity for all. I don't know how we allowed APC to smell office, bring us way back to Abacha, abacha era where to eat ordinary bread and tea na big crime and budget, wey to eat bellyful na crime-

Rightly said bro 🫡🫡

Eba50:
Obasanjo government is the only government we ever had after military government.

Eba50:
Obasanjo government is the only government we ever had after military government.

🤣😂🤣😂

A big time failure 😔

Bimpe29:
A big time failure 😔

Please compare Obasanjo to this current Jagaban and tell us who is a Failure.. please use economic statistics

Bimpe29:
A big time failure 😔

International Thief Thief (I.T.T) himself, abi na Operation Feed The Nation (O.F.N.) dey call another animal Thief?

Charcoal Pot calling Electric kettle black.

OBJ, the only President from Nigeria 🇳🇬 just was respected by World Leaders in this present democracy...





Tinupoo has since reduced the position of Nigerian Presidency to head of a clan.



Watch as some fatherless lapdogs of Tinupoo, Reno, Bwala and Onanuga come and rain insult on their father.

christejames:
OBJ, the only President from Nigeria 🇳🇬 just was respected by World Leaders in this present democracy...





Tinupoo has since reduced the position of Nigerian Presidency to head of a clan.

Just imagine, very shameless citizens indeed.

I am not surprised one bit.

Burob:
Just imagine, very shameless citizens indeed.

I am not surprised one bit.

Of course, you won't be because you are still blinded by fake love for Tinupoo to see that the rudderless man has pushed this country on a reverse gear.

christejames:
Of course, you won't be because you are still blinded by fake love for Tinupoo to see that the rudderless man has pushed this country on a reverse gear.

Don’t mind those shameless citizens with their colonial military mentality that don’t understand the system of government that they are practicing.

Copy & paste democrazy people.

Burob:
Just imagine, very shameless citizens indeed.

I am not surprised one bit.

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Olóribú bi Tinubu. So you want to compare Obasanjo's govt with this marauder called Tinubu. Infact ó tí ya wèrè.

In fact nairalander can ban me I don't bloody care.

Ibas3454:
No be me talk am... Elder to elder..... Wetin concern me

If You nor fit open that You mouth call Tpain watin Him be AN UNREPENTANT FAILURE ABOVE all FAILURE 70X worse than Bubu,You be enemy of Nigeria. Facts!!.

jerrykc22:
Please compare Obasanjo to this current Jagaban and tell us who is a Failure.. please use economic statistics

It's insane comparing Tinubu to Obasanjo. What exactly will Tinubu be remembered for? Of course, he removed fuel subsidy to bring untold hardship upon the people because he's too corrupt or afraid to remove subsidy corruption.

Perhaps you are not aware that it was during Obasanjo administration that regular people started having access to mobile phones. Privileged people who used Nitel phones and cellular go tell you how far

villagereporter:
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Olóribú bi Tinubu. So you want to compare Obasanjo's govt with this marauder called Tinubu. Infact ó tí ya wèrè.

In fact nairalander can ban me I don't bloody care.

ITT International Thief Thief.

SmartPolician:
It's insane comparing Tinubu to Obasanjo. What exactly will Tinubu be remembered for? Of course, he removed fuel subsidy to bring untold hardship upon the people because he's too corrupt or afraid to remove subsidy corruption.

Perhaps you are not aware that it was during Obasanjo administration that regular people started having access to mobile phones. Privileged people who used Nitel phones and cellular go tell you how far

Perhaps you are not aware that it was also during Abacha’s administration that regular people in Nigeria started having access to the World Wide Web?

Burob:
Perhaps you are not aware that it was also during Abacha’s administration that regular people in Nigeria started having access to the World Wide Web?

Mumv, do you know what the internet was when Abacha was in charge? What did you do with the internet before June 1998? And how did Abacha or you get into this conversation?

SmartPolician:
Mumv, do you know what the internet was when Abacha was in charge? What did you do with the internet before June 1998? And how did Abacha or you get into this conversation?

Obasanjo gave you cell phone abi?

Obasanjo is very correct 💯.
Tinubu is a failure and the worst president Nigeria has ever had.

With the way he has governed Nigeria in these past 3 years, he is ONLY fit to be a motor pack chairman.

For tinubu to still have enemies just showed that Nigeria is an illiterate country. Every world institution are marvel by Tinubu magic touch, though it’s impossible to be felt for now, but before handover to ribadu in 2031, Nigerians would beg him for term! Patriotic Nigerians are 100% certain !