Actor Adeka slams Tinubu supporters for celebrating policies he opposed in 2012
Actor Ray Adeka calls out Tinubu supporters for celebrating economic reforms the president once opposed. In a video shared today, Adeka highlights the contradiction: Tinubu fiercely resisted fuel subsidy removal during 2012's Occupy Nigeria protests under Jonathan, but now his administration implements that same policy alongside tax bracket expansion and naira floating—labeling them as achievements.
Adeka argues supporters deflect criticism of widespread hardship by listing "reforms" instead of addressing suffering. He questions how expanding the tax net captures more poor Nigerians, and sarcastically dismisses the three policies as "grammar" used to avoid accountability.
The criticism cuts to a core tension: policies once rejected as harmful are now framed as progress. Meanwhile, fuel costs, inflation, and tax burdens hit daily life regardless of what they're called.
When a leader reverses position on a policy that directly affects your income, does the new label change the reality of your wallet?