Bola Ahmed Tinubu Ideological Group (BAT-IG), a political support group backing President Bola Tinubu, has called on the President to reject underperforming officials ahead of the 2027 elections. In an open letter signed by its convener, Bamidele Atoyebi, on Tuesday, the group urged Tinubu to enforce accountability across all levels of government. Atoyebi described the 2027 election cycle as pivotal for deepening accountability and restoring public confidence in governance. He stressed that officials who fail to deliver visible development outcomes from federal allocations should not be rewarded with party nominations or re-election tickets. The group warned that endorsing non-performing leaders could erode public trust and weaken the administration's reform agenda. Atoyebi called for measurable and verifiable performance scorecards for all office holders, stating that those whose projects do not match monthly pay should be removed from office. He extended the call for accountability to include ministers, MDAs, lawmakers, and local government chairmen. The convener cited poor governance as a factor worsening insecurity, healthcare failures, and infrastructure deficits. He highlighted mismanagement of security votes and neglect of rural infrastructure, primary healthcare, and education. Officials failing to meet expectations, he said, should face sanctions and be denied future political opportunities.
Bamidele Atoyebi, convener of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Ideological Group, is holding a mirror to the very power structure his group claims to support—demanding that President Tinubu purge underperforming allies rather than shield them ahead of 2027. This is not mere criticism from the opposition; it is a rare public reckoning from within the President's own political base, suggesting cracks in the façade of unity. That a pro-Tinubu group feels compelled to call for political consequences for failed leadership underscores a growing frustration with the exchange of loyalty for results.
The appeal taps into a broader disillusionment among Nigerians who have seen federal allocations vanish without corresponding development. Atoyebi's specific mention of security votes, rural infrastructure, and primary healthcare reflects sectors where neglect is most visible, particularly in underserved communities. His demand for independently verifiable scorecards points to a deeper issue: the absence of transparent performance metrics in public office. When a support group has to invoke the biblical "time to work and a time to account," it reveals how detached governance has become from tangible outcomes.
Ordinary Nigerians, especially in rural areas, bear the brunt of this governance deficit—facing crumbling roads, non-functional clinics, and underfunded schools. If the administration heeds this call, it could shift political incentives from patronage to performance, potentially improving service delivery. But if ignored, the 2027 cycle may become less about re-election and more about rejection. This moment fits a recurring pattern: public demands for accountability often emerge not from opposition attacks, but from allies who can no longer defend the indefensible.
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