Why Some People in Tinubu’s Government Don’t Want Fashola Around, According to Laolu Akande

Laolu Akande, a former media aide to Yemi Osinbajo, says some people around President Bola Tinubu do not want Babatunde Fashola in the government because the former minister would not tolerate certain practices. Speaking on the Naija Unfiltered Podcast, Akande also cited possible fatigue on Fashola’s part and suggested there may be underlying tensions with Tinubu, though there has been no public falling-out. Fashola served as governor of Lagos State from 2007 to 2015 and later held ministerial posts under Muhammadu Buhari, but has not joined Tinubu’s administration.