Political commentator and ex-presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has dismissed claims by a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, Dele Momodu, that President Bola Tinubu is relying on mystical powers to consolidate political support, insisting instead that the President’s growing influence is anchored on economic performance and improved security.
Writing on his verified X account on Sunday, Omokri faulted Momodu’s earlier remarks, suggesting that governors defecting or aligning with the All Progressives Congress were doing so because of “Jazz”, a colloquial term for mystical manipulation.
He also slammed Momodu’s claim that Tinubu’s administration had recorded “abysmal failures in all ramifications.”
Omokri wrote: “Dele Momodu, President Tinubu Is Not Using ‘Jazz’. He Is Using Performance. Even You Are Looking Fresher and More Robust Under Tinubu! Last week, Mr @DeleMomodu admitted that he does not know why various Governors elected on different political party platforms are gravitating to the All Progressives Congress and President Bola Tinubu, and attributed the situation to mystical powers colloquially known in Nigeria as ‘Jazz’. Then today, Sunday, March 1, 2026, he released a statement accusing the President of ‘abysmal failures in all ramifications.’”
On the economy, Omokri argued that Tinubu’s record contradicts claims of underperformance. He further stated that Nigeria’s balance of trade has remained positive since Tinubu assumed office.
“In just two years, President Tinubu added $67 billion to Nigeria’s GDP, moving us from a ₦269.29 trillion economy on May 29, 2023, when he became President, to ₦372.8 trillion today. Since President Bola Tinubu assumed office on May 29, 2023, Nigeria has not experienced even one quarter of a trade deficit, and Nigeria has experienced ten consecutive quarters of trade SURPLUSES,” he wrote, listing quarterly surpluses from Q3 2023 through Q3 2025.
“In the first nine months of 2025, Nigeria recorded a trade surplus of $10.83 billion, with exports of $44.06 billion outpacing imports of $33.23 billion.”
