The lawmaker representing Borno South in the National Assembly, Senator Ali Ndume, has criticized President Bola Tinubu’s inner circle.
Ndume has claimed that Tinubu is surrounded by advisers who lack political understanding and grassroots connection.
He stated this while speaking on Wednesday during an interview on ARISE Television’s Prime Time.
Ndume said growing dissatisfaction in the North could have electoral consequences if urgent steps are not taken to address prevailing concerns.
“Anybody that tells you that the North is not grumbling now is not telling the truth,” Ndume said.
“It will be loud in their votes if nothing is done about it. The good thing about it is that the President can turn things around.”
The lawmaker said northern leaders had made efforts to engage the President constructively, noting that he personally participated in meetings between Tinubu and northern elders.
“In the North, northern elders have been reaching out. I was part of the first and the last meeting with Mr President when northern elders went to him,” he said. “He was prepared, he brought all the critical appointees from the North and we had a wonderful session.”