BAT: See His Economic Appointments, Everyone Who Matters In The Economy Is A Yoruba Person -Kperogi

Farooq Kperogi, a Nigerian-American professor, has reacted to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic appointments, alleging that key positions in the country’s economic sector are dominated by Yoruba individuals. Speaking during an interview on MIC ON PODCAST on Saturday, May 23, 2026, Kperogi said he would not describe the president as a tribalist, but rather as an ethnic jingoist.

He argued that the pattern of appointments suggests a strong regional tilt, especially in the economic sphere, which he described as Lagos-centered and heavily influenced by Yoruba dominance.

Kperogi added that, in his view, the situation reflects what he called a Lagos-centric Yorubacracy, noting that most influential figures in the economy appear to come from the same region..CONTINUE FULL READING>>>