Former militant leader Asari Dokubo has publicly accused President Bola Tinubu of betrayal, asserting that he spent all his money campaigning for him during the 2023 presidential election, only to feel abandoned afterward.
In a video that has since gone viral, Dokubo expressed his disillusionment with Tinubu and announced his intention to form an alliance with the North in preparation for the 2027 presidential election.
He recalled having previously urged Nigerians to hold Tinubu accountable for his performance as president.
“I apologize to our fathers because they were not wrong in forming an alliance with the North, and as young men, we will now start that same alliance,” Dokubo stated. “From today, I will work and form an alliance with the North. President Tinubu betrayed me after I spent all my money and emptied my bank account campaigning for him. The Tinubu I know now isn’t the Tinubu I used to know.”
He further emphasized, “We will take this message across that only the Northerners can work with the Ijaw people. We can’t work with Yoruba people; they are a betrayal to us. We risked our lives by voting and doing everything, and this is what we get?”
