Tinubu’s Beneficiaries Are Now Building His Political Cage

When Tinubu secured the APC ticket and won in 2023, his victory rested on a coalition of senators and governors who supported him for personal gain rather than conviction. Those outgoing governors traded their loyalty for second-term assurances and state windfalls from the subsidy removal. Flush with new revenues, these same governors are now eyeing Senate seats to extend their power. Their ambition risks sidelining the legislators who genuinely fought for Tinubu’s victory and transforming the Senate into a bargaining tool against the presidency. History warns that legislatures led by former executives can bleed a president’s power dry. Goodluck Jonathan and Buhari both faced legislative gridlock and political isolation when they underestimated Senate dynamics. Tinubu still has a chance to reforge his alliance with the National Assembly and avoid being boxed in by the very men he empowered. The question is whether he will seize it.

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