He mentioned he inherited actual property from his dad and mom – Rufai Oseni questions Tinubu’s declare of driving Taxi in U.S.

Politics

By Linda Ikeji
5 November 2026, 12:34 pm

Arise Television anchor, Rufai Oseni has questioned President Bola Tinubu’s account of his previous following a current revelation that the president as soon as labored as a taxi driver within the United States.

Speaking on Thursday throughout Arise Television’s Day “Morning Show“, Oseni famous that the taxi-driving anecdote was a brand new addition to the president’s background narrative, contrasting it with earlier statements.

“President Tinubu talking about all the promises he has done, at least it’s a new one, we know that he drove taxis in America. That’s a new one because I thought that the last interview, the one he held at BBC during the last election, he said he inherited great real estate from his parents. So I’m happy now that he drove taxi. At least we know that he drove taxis, but he also said he inherited great real estate wealth from his parents. So I mean, we’re getting to know a lot of things about him,” Oseni mentioned.

While Oseni acknowledged varied administration initiatives together with the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), hospital investments, and college funding, he questioned whether or not these packages had produced tangible trickle-down results for unusual residents.

Highlighting ongoing grievances from the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and continued healthcare entry challenges, Oseni argued that authorities achievements should be measured by their real-world affect fairly than coverage claims alone. He additional criticized the shortage of seen enhancements relative to nationwide borrowing.

“We are not seeing a lot of spending as regards the budget. You are collecting the loans. We don’t see the effect of the loans,” he added.