Political analyst and author of From Soldier to Statesman, Charles Omole, has claimed that there are at least five influential groups operating within the administration of President Bola Tinubu.
Omole made the claim on Thursday while speaking during an interview on Politics Today, a political program aired on Channels Television and monitored by TRIBUNE ONLINE.
According to him, one of the conspiracies is allegedly led by President Tinubu himself, while others revolve around key political figures and close family members of the president.
“Every president will always have people around him. But systems need to be put in place to prevent state capture or presidential capture,” Omole said.
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He added: “From what I can see, the current government has at least five cliques within the presidency.”
Omole identified the groups as President Bola Tinubu clique, Femi Gbajabiamila-Nyesom Wike bloc, Seyi Tinubu group and First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu’s circle.
Highlighting what he described as a worrying trend, Omole noted that the most influential of the groups appears to be led directly by the President.
“The interesting thing about one of the cliques is that it is actually headed by the president himself, according to my own analysis,” he said.
The author warned that without strong institutional frameworks, the influence of competing power blocs could undermine governance and effective decision-making within the administration.