Accord presidential candidate Olawepo-Hashim alleges worsening terrorism under Tinubu, proposing a National Guard to tackle insurgency and major internal security threats.
Presidential candidate of Accord Party, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, described Tinubu as a national security risk, warning that Nigeria can face the danger of falling into the hands of ISIS-linked terrorists if the president returns to office in 2027.
Olawepo-Hashim made the remarks during an interview with newsmen in Abuja on Sunday.
He raised concerns over the scale and territorial spread of terrorism, particularly across northern Nigeria.
According to him, more than 30,000 lives have been lost to terrorism under the Tinubu administration, while terrorists and bandits have established significant influence over rural communities across 17 of the 19 northern states.
He further alleged that terrorists now exercised forms of parallel authority in parts of the region, including collecting taxes from residents, describing the development as a serious threat to Nigeria’s territorial integrity and national sovereignty.
Olawepo-Hashim warned that the situation should no longer be treated simply as a conventional security challenge.
“Nigeria is at risk of falling into the hands of ISIS if Tinubu returns to office,” he warned.
The Accord candidate said his administration, if elected president next year, would respond by fundamentally restructuring Nigeria’s internal security architecture, including the establishment of a National Guard to confront insurgency and other major internal security threats.