Why Oshiomhole Is Seen as the “Last Man Standing” for Tinubu Renewed Hope Agenda
By
Felix Iyalomhe MBA PhD
DFI ASSOCIATES
Loughborough, United Kingdom.
August , 2026.
In politics, it is easy to stand with a leader when everything is going well. The real test is what happens when the road becomes difficult.
That is why Senator Adams Oshiomhole is increasingly seen by many supporters of the Tinubu administration as a reliable ally and one of the strongest voices defending the President’s Renewed Hope agenda.
Oshiomhole has not pretended that Nigerians are not hurting. He has acknowledged the hardship created by economic reforms while arguing that some difficult decisions are necessary to put the country on a stronger footing. That combination: supporting the President while still speaking about the concerns of ordinary Nigerians, gives his loyalty more substance.
His role also goes beyond public statements. As a senator, he has supported key legislative measures of the administration, including the tax reforms, while continuing to push issues such as job creation, local production and economic opportunities.
That is what makes his political support significant.
“A fair-weather ally stays when the applause is loud. A dependable ally stays when the criticism is louder”.
Oshiomhole has remained publicly committed to Tinubu through some of the administration’s most challenging moments. He has defended the broader direction of the government’s reforms, but he has also used his position to demand policies that can improve the lives of ordinary Nigerians.
For Tinubu, that kind of ally matters.
Because ultimately, the Renewed Hope agenda cannot succeed through presidential speeches alone. It needs people who will “defend the vision, help shape the policies, explain the difficult decisions and fight for results”.
That is the case for seeing Oshiomhole as “the last man standing”.
Not because he is the only person supporting Tinubu, but because “when political loyalty is tested by hardship, pressure and public criticism, he has continued to stand firmly in the President’s corner”.
Indeed, Oshiomhole has demonstrated loyalty and political influence needed to channel the Renewed Hope Agenda from a promise into a reality that ordinary Nigerians can actually feel.
This is because for ordinary people, Renewed Hope must translate into jobs, affordable education, better infrastructure, security, economic opportunities and a better quality of life
That is where loyalty becomes leadership, and hope becomes reality.
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