Adebayo Critiques Tinubu's Yoruba Values in Leadership

Adewole Adebayo, the presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), criticized President Bola Tinubu during an appearance on Channels Television’s Inside Sources. Adebayo claimed that Tinubu's conduct does not reflect the traditional Yoruba values associated with being an "omoluabi." He argued that Tinubu falls short of the leadership standards set by prominent Yoruba leaders such as the late Obafemi Awolowo and Ladoke Akintola.

Adebayo stated, “Tinubu does not behave like a Yoruba person, he doesn’t have that omoluabi character,” and asserted that no traditional ruler, Afenifere leader, or cleric could honestly present Tinubu as a suitable example of Yoruba values. He emphasized that historical figures like Awolowo and Adesoji Aderemi had established standards that Tinubu does not meet.

Adebayo also rejected the notion that Yoruba people are driven by tribalism or nepotism, insisting that the community's values should promote good character rather than blind defense of ethnic background.