Prominent activist Aisha Yesufu has fiercely criticized Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, for a provocative X post mocking opposition leaders following the African Democratic Congress (ADC)’s poor performance in the recent by-elections.
On August 18, 2025, Onanuga shared a photo of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party’s Peter Obi, and other opposition figures, captioning it, “How is the market now?”—a taunting reference to the ADC’s failure to secure any seats in the polls held across 12 states.
In her scathing response on X, Yesufu declared, “I, Aisha Yesufu as the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and my Special Adviser Information & Strategy puts out a message like this! He or she will be fired immediately! As Nigeria doesn’t currently have a President, anything goes! Poor Nigeria!!!!!”
Her statement condemned Onanuga’s tone as unbefitting a presidential aide and suggested a lack of effective leadership in the country.
The by-elections, conducted to fill vacant legislative seats, saw the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) dominate with 12 of 16 seats, while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) each claimed one, and the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) secured two.
The ADC, backed by opposition leaders including Atiku and Obi, failed to make an impact, prompting Onanuga’s jab and reigniting debates about the opposition’s viability ahead of the 2027 elections.
Yesufu’s retort has fueled online discussions, with many echoing her call for accountability and decorum in political discourse.
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