Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Masari, has said that in nearly 40 years of involvement in Nigerian politics, he has never seen a president with better plans for the country than President Bola Tinubu.
Masari made the remark while addressing a group of women at a recent public function reportedly held in Kaduna.
His comments were contained in a video published on Tuesday by HM Arewa, a Hausa-language media platform.
Speaking about his assessment of Tinubu, the former Katsina State governor said his extensive experience in politics informed his position.
“Even if I were asked to swear, on my age and my political involvement for almost 40 years, I can confidently say I have never seen a president with better plans to make Nigeria great than Bola Ahmed Tinubu. I have simply never seen anyone like him,” he said.
Masari also dismissed claims that the Tinubu administration had achieved little, arguing that similar criticisms had been directed at previous governments.
He cited the administrations of former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan, saying they also faced criticism centred on sectionalism, tribalism and other divisive issues.
“The people who claim that Bola Ahmed Tinubu has done nothing are the kind of people who never appreciate when someone is doing well,” Masari said.
He added that the criticisms being directed at Tinubu followed what he described as a recurring pattern in Nigeria’s political history.
“A short look at our history shows that in 1999, after Obasanjo finished his first four years, these same people came out with issues of sectionalism and tribalism. They did the exact same thing to Goodluck Jonathan, and that is exactly what they are doing now,” he said.
Masari further criticised the use of religious and ethnic sentiments in political discourse, questioning attempts to associate particular religions with specific ethnic groups.
“What surprises me about our people when they talk about religion is this, is religion exclusive to the Hausa, the Yoruba, or even the Igbo?” he asked.
With political activities gathering momentum ahead of the 2027 elections, Masari urged women preachers to use their influence to discourage divisive rhetoric within their families and communities.
“Each and every one of you knows how to talk to her husband or children better than anyone else can,” he said.
Masari added, “This divisive talk is only being pushed by people who are deeply selfish.”
Masari served as Speaker of the House of Representatives from 2003 to 2007, during the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo.
He later served as governor of Katsina State from 2015 to 2023.
In August 2026, he was appointed Deputy Director-General, Parliamentary Mobilisation, of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council for Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid.
