Much Ado About Seyi Tinubu’s Alleged Governorship Ambition

You don’t need to be in politics to have heard the major discussion trending in Lagos State at the moment.  Initially, it was discussed in whispers and hushed tones but has now become a hot topic across the state and around the country.

The gist is the purported governorship ambition of Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu.

As Society Watch gathered, the young man had been quiet over the ambition until there was a series of endorsements from different groups — a common strategy used by politicians to announce their intentions to join the political race. This signalled that he may be a serious contender in the 2027 gubernatorial race. However, a source revealed to us that he has not disclosed this aspiration to anyone.

Another source hinted that there is no iota of truth in the story as the younger Tinubu is not nursing any governorship ambition. The source revealed further that this is the usual story every four years, frequently cooked and spread by some elements for their own selfish reasons.

“Seyi Tinubu is a businessman and has no ambition whatsoever to become Lagos State governor now or in the nearest future. In the past, he has splashed several millions of naira on charity and the less privileged,” the source said. “Contrary to the thinking in some quarters that his philanthropic gesture over time is politically motivated, it is not true.  It is his own humble way of appreciating God for His mercies in his life.

“He is naturally a man given to giving. He doesn’t need to be involved in such acts to gain relevance, politically. Truth be told, Seyi’s love for humanity knows no bounds, and he spares no expense to translate this in several ways.”

Another source revealed that it is not a crime for the businessman to nurse ambition as he is fully qualified like every other citizen under the constitution.

However, just as some groups are busy campaigning for his endorsements, other groups are also condemning the dream.

A socio-cultural organisation, the Conference of Indigenous Lagosians, vehemently condemned the aspiration recently and termed it as a great slap on the face of true indigenes of Lagos.

The organisation enjoined indigenes to stand up and prepare to contest for the 2027 governorship election in the state. It insisted that no true indigene of Lagos has become governor since the beginning of the Fourth Republic in 1999.

The organisation lamented that Lagosians have been relegated to the background in the political situation of the state, adding that the indigenes must rise and take back the state.