The Northern Stakeholders Consultative Forum (NSCF) yesterday claimed that forces against the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu were behind the recent protests against the Minister of State, Defence, Bello Mohammed Matawalle.
Secretary General of NSCF, Comrade Daniel Yakubu, in a statement, said those behind the protests were restless as a result of the increasing political influence of Matawalle in the North and across Nigeria.
The NSCF described such individuals as part of the “anti-Tinubu forces” who are attempting to undermine the President’s chances of re-election in 2027.The NSCF emphasised that the protests were a desperate tactic employed by those afraid of losing their grip on power and in the face of Matawalle’s rising prominence, saying the intense rivalry and power struggles within the political arena are indicative of the high stakes involved in the upcoming political landscape, where alliances shift and rivalries intensify.
Yakubu underscored the need for vigilance and discernment on the part of President Tinubu in navigating the complex and cut-throat nature of the emerging politics in the North.
He said: “It is clear that there is a power struggle at play here, with a desperate faction vying for dominance in parts of Northern Nigeria by pursuing an agenda to undermine the chances of re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027.”
Yakubu stressed that the protests were merely a part of the antics of the anti-Tinubu forces, which highlights the complex and murky nature of Nigerian politics.