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<p>Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, a former aide in the Office of the Vice President, has opened up about his time in the Tinubu administration, describing it as a disappointing chapter in his public service journey.</p><div class="uo55oWZo" style="clear:both;float:left;width:100%;margin:0 0 20px 0;"><script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>

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<p>Speaking during an interview on ARISE TV, Baba-Ahmed said he had entered government with high hopes and a desire to contribute meaningfully to national development. However, his expectations were not met.</p>
<p>“I joined with great expectations,” he shared, “but the experience turned out to be disappointing.”</p>
<p>When asked whether Vice President Kashim Shettima was being sidelined by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Baba-Ahmed dismissed such claims. “No, I didn’t see any of these,” he said, adding that his decision to step down was based on personal reflections, not political tension.</p><div class="5lVr004M" style="clear:both;float:left;width:100%;margin:0 0 20px 0;"><script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>

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<p>He explained that the perceived marginalisation of the vice presidency is not unique to the current administration. “If the president feels that the office of the vice president is not that important in the administration—and we have seen that many times—basically, that was what I met,” he said.</p>
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<p>Baba-Ahmed also highlighted the lack of defined schedules for vice presidents, despite their status as the nation’s second-highest-ranking officials, noting that this has been a recurring issue across administrations.</p>
<p>Despite seeing and speaking with the Vice President almost daily, Baba-Ahmed emphasised that the role demands more than just conversations.</p>
<p>He disclosed that he barely had opportunities to interact with President Tinubu, stating, “I only saw President Tinubu three times in the mosque in the presidential villa. But I had never had a chance to sit down and talk with President Tinubu. I think part of the problem is that Tinubu never had time for people like us. I don’t think he had time for a lot of people working for him,” he added.</p>
<p>Baba-Ahmed described the president as “really and genuinely isolated,” whether by choice or circumstance, and stressed that this isolation poses a challenge for the country.</p>
<p>“The bottom line is, he ought to be available for the people he trusted and worked for him. And that’s the problem for the country, not for him,” he said.</p>
<p>Reflecting on the state of the nation, Baba-Ahmed expressed concern over the growing despair among citizens. “We work in the Villa and we go home and meet the people, and we know how the country is—how desperate people are, the difficult lives, the insecurity. People are losing hope, asking what is the value of this democracy. And sometimes people ask what are we doing there? Asking us, are we really advising the president about some of these things?”</p>
<p>He also emphasised the importance of having capable advisors addressing real issues, stating, “If the president has a quality of people talking and advising him about the real issues on the ground, I think the country would be better.”</p>
<p>Baba-Ahmed also expressed serious misgivings about the current coalitions of political parties, distancing himself from the movement and stating that he hopes not to be part of such coalitions in the future.</p>
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