By Kingston Magare 25.3.2026
Veteran Kannywood actor Sadiq Sani Sadiq, has lamented that his vote for President Bola Tinubu in 2023 was a waste.
The popular actor who was speaking on a video trending on social media, said he is overwhelmed by devastation economic hardship and insecurity has brought to the northern region.
“We admit that we made a mistake in choosing this oppressive government of Tinubu. We are suffering because it is now very clear that he is not a lover of the people of the North; he does not care about the North.
“Just look at what is happening in Zamfara State. Look at what is happening in Katsina State. Look at what is happening in Kebbi, Sokoto, Niger, Kwara, Benue, Plateau, Borno, Yobe, and Gombe. Insecurity has taken over, and even the remaining Northern states that were once peaceful are now affected,” said Sani Sadiq.
He submitted that Tinubu-led government has neglected the North, insisting that the administration has failed in its primary responsibility of protecting lives and property.
“This oppressive government of Tinubu does not love us; it does not care about the people of the North. Therefore, we must not make the mistake of re-electing this oppressive government. If you hear this and ignore it, you will bear the consequences,” he warned.
Sadiq further argued that the worsening insecurity has crippled agriculture in the region, which has long been regarded as the backbone of Northern Nigeria’s economy.
“If we make the mistake again of re-electing this oppressive government, then what we are currently experiencing, from heavy taxation to killings, will only continue. The North used to pride itself on farming, but now we cannot even go into our farms to cultivate food for ourselves. It has become impossible. We are being killed openly, and nothing is being done,” he lamented.
In a controversial remark, the actor also weighed in on national unity, claiming that the current administration’s policies are deepening divisions within the country.
“Let me tell you something else. It is often said that the Igbo people want Nigeria to be divided. But in reality, this Tinubu government itself is the one pushing Nigeria toward division. Everything important, everything meant for development in the North, is being taken and moved to Lagos State,” he alleged.