Omoyele Sowore, presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), has criticised Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, over a colloquium held in his honour, questioning what Seyi has contributed to the country.
In a post on X, Sowore described the event as reflecting a growing culture of sycophancy and power worship in Nigeria. He questioned the achievements that justified the gathering and its broadcast on major television stations.
“What exactly has Seyi Tinubu contributed to Nigerian society to warrant this elaborate colloquium, attended by so many ‘prominent personalities’ and broadcast across major television stations?” he asked.
Sowore also asked whether any public service, intellectual contribution or national achievement was being celebrated, or if the event was simply because Seyi is the president’s son. “Is this about merit, or simply about being the son of a sitting president?” he wrote.
He recalled the public attention given to marriages involving the family of former President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua and serving governors, noting that the political spectacle faded after Yar’Adua’s death. “Today, we are witnessing another manifestation of this culture of power worship,” he said.
Sowore criticised the timing of the colloquium, citing the economic and security challenges facing Nigerians, including hunger, unemployment and insecurity. “At a time when millions of Nigerians are struggling with hunger, unemployment, insecurity, and economic hardship brought about by his father, we should be having national shaming of the Tinubu regime,” he wrote.
He concluded by describing the event as “a sad day.”
