President Tinubu’s tenure has become a theatre of contradictions, marked not by vision or reform but by failures that expose the hollowness of his leadership

The president had denied that Wicknell Chivayo has been dolling out lavish gifts on his behalf

Food and fuel have become prohibitively expensive and many Nigerians can no longer afford the basics

But the country is unlikely to intervene militarily because its forces are already overstretched at home

Analysts and international observers say the presidential election was tainted by incidents of violence as well as logistical and operational failures