From “Hell on Earth” to Hypocrisy: Tunde Bakare’s Fuel Rant Then and Now

I recently revisited a fiery sermon Tunde Bakare delivered over 15 years ago. At the time, he decried Nigeria as a “hell on earth” over N65-per-litre fuel and blasted the government’s record. Bakare and other opposition figures stoked public anger against President Jonathan. They later merged their parties into the APC in 2015, promising reform and a brighter future. Once in power, however, Bakare’s “Save Nigeria” movement fell silent. His outspoken criticism of fuel policy and governance abruptly stopped. Now in 2026, the same economic and security crises he condemned have deepened under the APC. I believe this turnaround earns him the title of Nigeria’s most hypocritical preacher.

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