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Tinubu political adviser, Hakeem Baba Ahmed resigns from.office 

By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna

Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, the political adviser to President Bola Tinubu, in the Office of Vice President Kashim Shettima, has tendered his resignation, reliable sources have confirmed.

Presidency insiders disclosed that the former spokesman of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) submitted his resignation about two weeks ago.

While he did not publicly disclose his reasons, sources indicated that he cited personal grounds. However, as of the time of filing this reports, it was not unclear whether the presidency had accepted his resignation.

Baba-Ahmed’s appointment to the advisory role came in September 2023. Over the past 17 months, he has represented the administration at numerous public engagements, including a recent national conference titled “Strengthening Nigeria’s Democracy: Pathway to Good Governance and Political Integrity,” held in January 28-29, 2025, in Abuja.

His tenure was however not without controversy, one of the most notable points of contention involved a public disagreement with the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Mohammed Matawalle, over comments concerning the Northern Elders Forum.

In April 2024, Matawalle urged northern appointees to defend the Tinubu administration against criticism. This followed Baba-Ahmed’s pushback against the minister’s earlier remarks dismissing NEF as politically insignificant.

“Scathing criticism of NEF by the junior minister of defence, Matawalle, is ill-advised. He could have done a better job for this administration if he identified contributions of especially northern ministers and other appointees like me to improving security and reducing poverty in the North,” Baba-Ahmed had stated.

Matawalle responded by insisting that all government appointees, including Baba-Ahmed, had an obligation to protect and promote the administration’s achievements.

We’ll keep you posted with more  details as the event surrounding his resignation unfolded. 

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