Shan George Stirs Online Debates Over Tinubu’s Re Election

Shan George Stirs Online Debates Over Tinubu’s Re Election

 

OpenLife reports that Nollywood actress Shan George has stirred widespread conversation after sharing a strongly worded reflection on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, comparing his current leadership with his time as governor of Lagos State.

Her remarks, which quickly gained traction online, later prompted a wave of reactions that reportedly led to a softening of tone and an apology.

Recounting her memories of the past, George said, “I remember when Tinubu was Lagos State Governor, he did with Lagos what Oti is currently doing in Abia State.

At that time, OBJ was the President and was having some political disagreements with Tinubu, yet Tinubu forged on, and carried Lagos State with a lot of grace and panache, turning the city into an even better place than he met it.

He built MM2, dualized Allen Avenue and many other roads inside Lagos, cleared the streets of area boys, and created LASTMA, among many other good works, without much support from the federal government.

It was a good time to live in Lagos then. Lagosians loved Tinubu.”

She continued, “And so, I believe that’s the yardstick he was measured with, while weighing him for the kind of capacity needed for the role of a President.”
Her tone shifted as she questioned the present reality:

“But the President we are seeing now makes me wonder, where is the Tinubu we used to know? The Tinubu who stood and protested and won against many past bad governance right from when I was still wearing diapers?

The Tinubu who fought OBJ hands down and made Lagos a heaven? The real city boy… what happened?”

Offering her personal conclusion, she added, “In my opinion, age happened, which is a natural call and should not be faulted. His lifelong desire has always been to become the President of Nigeria, hence the EMILOKAN surge—it’s quite understandable. But at this point, even he should step down on his own, without being told. It is honourable to leave the stage when there’s still some applause.

His cronies won’t tell him now; their gains won’t let them, until they push him to work himself to exhaustion. Being the President of Nigeria, the Giant of Africa, is not moimoi. Baba should just resign now.”

George concluded by asserting her independence: “My name is Shan George, an International Award-Winning African Filmmaker. I am proudly Nigerian. I’m not a card-carrying member of any political party; I do not support Tinubu, nor am I currently supporting any presidential candidate. I am just a good citizen bearing my mind respectfully. I LOVE MONDAYS.”

Her comments have continued to generate debate across political and entertainment circles, with supporters and critics weighing in on both her message and her subsequent clarification.