{"id":198558,"date":"2026-04-06T18:19:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T17:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/tinubus-ambition-to-be-nigerias-paul-biya-will-fail"},"modified":"2026-04-06T19:28:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T18:28:49","slug":"tinubus-ambition-to-be-nigerias-paul-biya-will-fail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/tinubus-ambition-to-be-nigerias-paul-biya-will-fail","title":{"rendered":"Tinubu&#8217;s Ambition to Be Nigeria&#8217;s Paul Biya Will Fail"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye, has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, warning against what he described as attempts to entrench prolonged rule and weaken democratic opposition.<\/p>\n<p>Melaye alleged that Tinubu\u2019s political ambition to become Cameron\u2019s President, Paul Biya in Nigeria will not work.<\/p>\n<p>In a video on his Facebook page, Melaye insisted such a move would not succeed in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTinubu\u2019s ambition to be the Paul Biya and Musa Kankan of Nigeria will not work,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He called on Nigerians to resist any push towards a one-party system, adding that what he termed a \u201cKabiyesi mentality\u201d had no place in a democratic society.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will resist one party state, Kabiyesi mentality will not work, arise Nigerians,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The former lawmaker also expressed concern over the state of the nation, describing the current period as unprecedented.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are in perilous times in the country, we have never seen this kind of situation like this in this country. Unfortunately, we have a president who doesn\u2019t care,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye, has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, warning against what he described as attempts to entrench prolonged rule and weaken democratic opposition. Melaye alleged that Tinubu\u2019s political ambition to become Cameron\u2019s President, Paul Biya in Nigeria will not work. 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