This situation is not merely a decline in reputation; it represents a complete immersion in hypocrisy. How can a man who openly criticized Tinubu’s presidency as flawed, toxic, and perilous accept a significant role within the same administration? Hakeem Baba-Ahmed’s appointment as special adviser to VP Kashim Shettima surprised even his supporters, many of whom felt deceived. He attempted to rationalize his decision by stating, ‘People advised me against it, but I proceeded regardless.’
This is not a display of integrity; it is an admission of political opportunism. One cannot deride the kitchen and then rush in at the scent of a meal. Baba-Ahmed seeks to benefit from the very system he previously denounced. This is not wisdom; it is avarice disguised as false dignity. His credibility has been irrevocably compromised.
Let’s face it: one cannot claim to be a watchdog when they have become the lapdog of the very establishment they once criticized.
