A former deputy governor of Lagos State, Alhaja Sinatu Ojikutu, announced on Monday that she is in the process of renouncing her Nigerian citizenship following Bola Tinubu’s emergence as President‑elect. Speaking to the press at her Lagos residence, Ojikutu said the renunciation would be completed before May 29. She explained, “Before the presidential election results were declared, I said that if Bola Tinubu won, I would renounce my Nigerian citizenship, and I have my reasons. When he won, people called me and said he would not do anything bad. But I feel endangered by the current situation. I have been ostracised and humiliated in places where I should be honoured because he is not at peace with me. I will not hold a Nigerian passport with Bola Tinubu as President. I am praying to God to give me a nation I can go to. I am not going to America or the United Kingdom; I want a simple place where I can stay and live for the rest of my life. I don’t know where I am going, but I have already given the matter to lawyers to see where I can obtain citizenship. I am working on it seriously before May 29.”
Ojikutu added that all attempts to resolve her differences with Tinubu, dating back to her appointment as a Commissioner representing Lagos State at the Federal Character Commission, had failed. She lamented the state of the nation and said she no longer feels proud to be a former public office holder. “The National Assembly system is too expensive for Nigeria. The natural resources of this nation are enough for every man if they are well managed. I am ashamed to call myself a public officer because I cannot see any return on my sacrifices, while some people boast of their political status as ‘excellency.’ Excellency over a nation like this? People who have served this nation faithfully are unhappy with recent events. There are many hungry people on the streets, and everything that was supposed to be put in place has not been implemented.”
She affirmed that those dissatisfied with the election outcome have the right to challenge the process in court, and she criticized the threats of treason leveled against challengers, warning that such actions would only complicate matters. Confident in the judiciary, Ojikutu called for transparency in handling cases before the election tribunal.
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