Former presidential adviser, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed has urged President Bola Tinubu to rethink remaining in office, saying stepping aside might be the best option for the country.

Speaking on Arise TV’s Daybreak on Monday, he said the President’s two and a half years in charge have not matched the promises made or the achievements often credited to him.

He argued that official claims from the government do not reflect what Nigerians are facing daily.

“There’s a wide discrepancy between what he says he’s doing and what people say they are living,” he said.

Baba-Ahmed also criticised the President’s approach to security.

According to him, “President Buhari left a terrible security situation and Tinubu doesn’t appear to have improved it; rather, it appears that he has made it worse.”

He suggested that Tinubu’s age, his long-held ambition to become president, and having “no further value to offer” may be reasons for asking him to step aside.

“If President Tinubu loves the survival of Nigeria, I think he should call it quits,” he said.

He added that Nigerians should find someone else in 2027, “whether within or outside his party, who has better qualities.”