'RESIGN NOW!' - Falz demands President Tinubu step down over rising insecurity

Falz Calls for President Tinubu’s Resignation Over Escalating Insecurity

Nigerian rapper and social activist Folarin Falana, widely known as Falz, has publicly urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to resign following a series of violent incidents that have further intensified concerns about national security.

Falz’s statement comes in the wake of multiple tragedies, including the abduction of 25 students from Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State, the killing of Brigadier General Musa Uba in Borno State, and a terrorist attack on a branch of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) in Kwara State.

On Wednesday, November 19, 2025, Falz took to X (formerly Twitter) to demand Tinubu’s resignation. In his post, he referenced a 2014 tweet in which Tinubu then an opposition leader had called on former President Goodluck Jonathan to step down over similar security failures.

Highlighting the irony, Falz quoted Tinubu’s own words from that era:

“You have consistently shown your unwillingness to protect the lives and property of our people despite pretending to care in the past. RESIGN NOW!”

Falz’s message has since sparked widespread conversation online, reigniting debates about accountability, leadership, and Nigeria’s ongoing battle against insecurity.

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Falz Highlights Tinubu’s 2014 Remarks as Criticism of Rising Insecurity Intensifies

The resurfacing of an old tweet from November 2014 has added new weight to rapper and activist Falz’s call for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to resign over Nigeria’s worsening insecurity. The original tweet shared seven months after the Chibok schoolgirls abduction had Tinubu, then an opposition figure, questioning the government’s competence.

In the 2014 post, Tinubu wrote:

“Why should any part of this country be under occupation? In any civilized country, Jonathan should resign.”

Tinubu had voiced similar sentiments earlier that year during a speech in Ilorin, where he accused the Goodluck Jonathan administration of dishonesty and incompetence in its handling of the Boko Haram crisis.

At the time, he said:

“I saw the sea of displaced persons caused by the Boko Haram insurgents and the lies coming from Jonathan’s administration. They have exhibited failure, lack of capacity, vision, creativity; the lie of yesterday is what they repeat today.”

He went further to question why any Nigerian territory should fall under insurgent control, declaring:

“If you control the armed forces and you are the Commander-in-Chief… why should any part of this country be under occupation? In any civilized country, Jonathan should resign.”

Falz’s recent criticism of the current administration comes amid mounting national outrage over fresh attacks. In Kebbi State, the massacre and abduction involving students and the killing of a vice principal have shaken the country, while a terrorist attack on a Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) branch in Kwara State has deepened fears about deteriorating security conditions.

The rapper’s comments also arrive as global attention turns once again to Nigeria’s internal crises. Just a day before his post, American rapper Nicki Minaj addressed the United Nations alongside U.S. Ambassador Michael Waltz, urging urgent intervention to protect Nigerian Christians from persecution. She emphasized the importance of peace, unity, and freedom of worship, while commending former U.S. President Donald Trump for drawing international awareness to the issue.

As Falz’s remarks circulate widely online, they have reignited discussions on leadership accountability, historical parallels, and the future of Nigeria’s security landscape.