Presidential Aide Sunday Dare Dismisses Cabal Rumors, Affirms Tinubu in Full Control

The Special Adviser to the President on Communication and Orientation, Sunday Dare, has rejected allegations of a “cabal” functioning within the presidency, emphasizing that President Bola Tinubu remains entirely in charge of the nation’s leadership.

In an interview on Channels TV, Dare explained that the term “cabal” has been wrongly used to describe individuals who, due to their important roles, have regular briefings with the president.

He clarified that these individuals are merely key advisors who provide crucial information to aid in decision-making.

“I think we’ve become so comfortable with the idea of the cabal, and you must understand how the idea of the Cabal, the people they call the Cabal, are the people that are holding the key sectors of the economy. These are people who are advisors, who must advise the President on trends, who must put critical data in front of him, and they have access to him.

The Minister of Finance, for instance, sees him (Tinubu) on a constant basis to show him all the indicators so that they can see it, they must have constant meetings.” he said.

Dare stressed that the president is fully in control and has consistently shown this, highlighting President Tinubu’s decision to cancel the Central Bank’s cybersecurity tax as a clear example of his leadership.

“The President is 100 per cent in charge and he has always been from day one, and he has shown it when the CBN cybersecurity tax came up, the president canceled it because he dealt with what the facts are.”