Sambo Calls for Focus on Governance Over Tinubu-Atiku Dispute Nigerians
Arise News political editor Sumner Sambo urged Nigerians on Monday, July 26, 2026, to shift focus from the public feud between President Bola Tinubu and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to pressing governance issues. Speaking on Arise Television's Morning Show, Sambo said the dispute distracts citizens from discussing embezzled public funds, the high number of out‑of‑school children, the cost of governance, and corruption within government. He urged Nigerians to concentrate on what political parties will deliver in the upcoming campaigns, which open on August 19, about three to four weeks away. The central question, he said, should be what candidates can do better than President Tinubu’s first term or how Tinubu can improve in a second term. Sambo also called for political restructuring to improve governance for all Nigerians. He warned that letting the feud dominate public discourse risks delaying needed reforms and perpetuating poor service delivery. Citizens, he said, should use the campaign period to demand clear platforms on education funding, anti‑corruption measures, and cost‑cutting in government, rather than being swayed by personality clashes.