The Digest:
Adewole Adebayo, presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), has described President Bola Tinubu as a “well-known tax collector” for his focus on revenue reforms in Lagos and now at the federal level. While acknowledging Tinubu’s improvements over the “disorganized” economy inherited from Buhari, Adebayo argued the administration has yet to diagnose Nigeria’s core economic ailments. The critique reflects broader debates on fiscal policy and recovery
Key Points
- Adebayo credited Tinubu with bringing structure to tax collection but questioned the depth of economic recovery.
- He compared Buhari’s economy to an “emergency room patient” and Tinubu to a doctor stabilizing but not curing the patient.
- The SDP leader warned against premature celebration of minor economic gains.
- Tinubu recently signed four tax reform bills to simplify collection and support low-income earners, effective January 2026.
- Adebayo praised Tinubu’s reforms as “better than what we had” but insisted broader structural issues remain unaddressed.
- The comments highlight opposition perspectives on Tinubu’s revenue-driven governance model.
- Adebayo’s stance blends critique with conditional acknowledgment of progress.
Adebayo’s “tax collector” label encapsulates both Tinubu’s pragmatic approach and the unresolved tension between revenue generation and holistic economic healing.
Sources: Channels TV, Politics Today
