Political analyst and author of From Soldier to Statesman, Charles Omole, has claimed that there are at least five influential cabals operating within President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
Omole expressed this opinion during an appearance on the Politics Today programme on Channels Television.
According to him, one of the cabals is reportedly led by President Tinubu himself, while the others centre around key political figures and close family members of the President.
“Every president will always have people around him. But you need to put systems in place to avoid state capture or presidential capture,” Omole stated.
He added, “From what I can see, the current government has, at least, five cabals within the presidency.”
Omole identified these groups as the President Bola Tinubu cabal, the Femi Gbajabiamila–Nyesom Wike bloc, the Seyi Tinubu group, and the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu’s circle.
Omole mentioned he found it concerning that the strongest of these groups seems to be the one led directly by the President.
“The interesting thing about one of the cabals is that it is actually headed by the president himself, based on my own analysis,” he said.
Omole also cautioned that if robust systems are not established, the power struggle among these groups could weaken the government and impede clear decision-making.
