Wednesday, December 3, 2025 - The publisher of Ovation magazine, Dele Momodu, has leveled a serious accusation against President Bola Tinubu, claiming the recent directive withdrawing police escorts from certain VIPs is a political tool specifically aimed at targeting former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.
In a statement posted on Tuesday, December 2, via his
verified X account, Momodu said he “immediately smelled a rat” when the escort
withdrawal policy was announced, suggesting that a “dummy list” was first
circulated by presidential aides to gauge public reaction.
According to Momodu, "Tinubu’s spin doctors released a
dummy list of those affected by the sudden and thoughtless decision, in order
to test the waters." This list, he claimed, deliberately included unlikely
names such as Nyesom Wike and Aisha Buhari alongside former Vice President
Atiku Abubakar.
Momodu asserted that it quickly became clear to him that
Atiku, who constitutionally retains security protection as a former Vice
President, was one of the administration’s “main targets.
He claimed his prediction that the list would be disowned as
fake within 24 hours came true, basing his position on his “deep knowledge of
Tinubu’s antics, mindset and modus operandi.”
Momodu further contended that if the administration’s
intention were genuine, they should have used the moment to create a model
where wealthy Nigerians could fund expanded police recruitment, emphasizing
that “No nation can afford to voluntarily expose its private and productive
sectors to bandits and kidnappers.”
The media entrepreneur strongly condemned the withdrawal,
warning that the move is “dangerous,” “gravely unprecedented,” and
“preposterously myopic.”
He argued that the decision could endanger prominent
Nigerians and escalate insecurity, noting that many VIPs legitimately require
protection given the climate of increasing criminal activity.
“He is deliberately setting up the poor against the
accomplished Nigerians who deserve maximum security,” Momodu said.
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