Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, is facing widespread criticism following his visit to Yobe State on March 14, 2025. The visit, which was officially presented as an engagement with youths on development initiatives, has been widely interpreted as a premature political campaign for the 2027 elections, sparking concerns about a potential violation of electoral laws.
Accompanied by the Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Wisdom, Seyi Tinubu met with young people in Yobe to discuss empowerment programs. However, many Nigerians took to social media to accuse him of using the visit as an early campaign strategy ahead of the next presidential election. Under Nigerian electoral laws, electioneering is prohibited more than 90 days before polls, making the alleged political undertones of his visit a subject of controversy.