President Bola Tinubu’s record in office is set to face a broad examination as political analyst and self-styled Mayor of Fadeyi, Dr Ope Banwo, turns the administration’s policies and performance into the subject of a 12-episode public scorecard ahead of the 2027 general election.
The series, titled The Jagaban Scorecard, will examine key areas of governance and their impact on Nigerians, challenging the public to look beyond political affiliations and assess the administration through evidence, measurable outcomes and the realities of everyday life.
At the centre of the exercise is a fundamental question: has Tinubu’s administration stabilised Nigeria and improved the welfare of its citizens, or have its policies made survival more expensive for ordinary Nigerians?
The review will examine the economy and cost of living, security, foreign exchange, electricity, infrastructure, unemployment, healthcare and education. It will also investigate whether Nigerians are safer than they were three years ago, whether changes in the foreign exchange market have translated into economic relief, and whether infrastructure investments are delivering measurable benefits beyond the commissioning of projects.
Employment will be another major area of scrutiny, with the series seeking to establish whether Nigeria is creating sustainable jobs and careers or increasingly relying on informal economic activity. Other subjects include healthcare delivery, education, federalism, democratic governance and the President’s Renewed Hope agenda.
The exercise is expected to culminate in Banwo’s overall assessment of Tinubu’s performance. However, he has said the review is not intended to campaign for or against the President’s re-election, but to provide voters with information they can use to reach their own conclusions.
Banwo said the project was neither a praise session for the All Progressives Congress (APC), a revival platform for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), nor another forum for supporters of the Labour Party (LP).
He argued that Nigeria’s political discourse had become so polarised that praising Tinubu could attract accusations of being an APC supporter, while criticising the President could lead to being labelled an “Obidient”. According to him, even those who ask questions about government policies risk attacks from supporters of opposing political camps.
The analyst acknowledged that his findings might not satisfy all political groups. He suggested that some APC and Labour Party supporters could be unhappy with his conclusions, while PDP supporters might question why his assessment did not criticise the President more strongly.
He maintained that the scorecard was not designed to help Tinubu win the 2027 election or to prevent his re-election.
According to Banwo, Nigerian voters are capable of making their own political decisions but need access to reliable information, context and facts to evaluate those seeking their votes.
He observed that politicians tend to present favourable accounts of their records during election campaigns, while supporters promote idealised narratives and opponents emphasise negative portrayals.
Banwo said his approach would be to examine the evidence behind competing claims, arguing that political opinions and emotions should not take precedence over verifiable facts.
With the 2027 election approaching, the series places the Tinubu administration’s record at the centre of a debate over governance, economic conditions and public welfare. Its value to voters will ultimately depend on how thoroughly the claims and questions raised are tested against credible data and measurable outcomes