Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka has criticised the excessive deployment of security personnel around Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu.
Speaking at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism Awards in Lagos, Soyinka described the heavy security detail as “unjustifiable” and a reflection of “distorted priorities.”
He recounted seeing about 15 heavily armed officers stationed around a hotel in Ikoyi where Seyi was present, questioning why such resources are allocated to protect a private citizen while Nigeria faces widespread insecurity.
Soyinka warned that providing state-level security to individuals based solely on proximity to power undermines equity and national safety.
No formal response has been issued by the Presidency regarding his remarks.