When leaders begin to rename cities, institutions, and roads after themselves while still in power, history has shown us two things: insecurity and hubris. Nigeria may be witnessing both
In just two years, President Bola Tinubu has named/renamed at least six edifices/institutions after himself:
Bola Ahmed Tinubu Barracks, Abuja;
Bola Ahmed Tinubu Technology Innovation Complex (BATTIC), Abuja;
Bola Tinubu Polytechnic, Abuja;
Bola Ahmed Tinubu Way, Abuja;…
— ‘Fisayo Soyombo (@fisayosoyombo) June 11, 2025
In just two years, President Bola Tinubu has named/renamed at least six edifices/institutions after himself:
Bola Ahmed Tinubu Barracks, Abuja;
Bola Ahmed Tinubu Technology Innovation Complex (BATTIC), Abuja;
Bola Tinubu Polytechnic, Abuja;
Bola Ahmed Tinubu Way, Abuja;
The National Assembly Library, now renamed the Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu Building
and, yesterday, the erstwhile International Conference Centre (ICC), now Bola Tinubu International Conference Centre.
I won’t be shocked if APC gets renamed Bola Tinubu Progressives Congress (BTPC) sometime soon!
At this rate, the president would have named at least 24 public facilities after himself should he complete a second term in office.
But one thing is certain: Tinubu’s obsession with self-immortalisation will only last as long as his legacy of service. If his final two or six years in office are as woeful as the first two, the public will willynilly forget him in a flash. And his successor needs no more than a few weeks in office to rease his name from all these institutions, anyway. It’s all just a matter of time…