Sunday Dare, Special Adviser to the President on Public Communication and Orientation, has addressed allegations that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has prioritized the South West in his selection of security leadership roles across Nigeria.
Dare’s response follows Tinubu’s recent appointment of Major General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede as Acting Chief of Army Staff, pending the recovery of Lieutenant General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, who is the confirmed Chief of Army Staff.
In a post on his verified X account, Dare shared a detailed list of 22 key security leaders appointed by President Tinubu, including Service Chiefs, the Inspector General of Police, the National Security Adviser, and the Minister of Defence, along with each individual’s geopolitical zone. He emphasized that the composition reflects a balance across Nigeria’s regions.
“Facts do not lie,” Dare wrote in his tweet. “Below is the regional outlook of President Tinubu’s appointments within 20 security agencies. The claim that he has favoured Yorubas does not hold. Nigeria, we hail thee!”
The regional breakdown Dare provided shows that eight appointments were made from the North West, five from the South West, four from the North Central, three from the North East, and one each from the South East and South-South regions.
