The Executive Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), Zacch Adedeji, has defended lifestyle of President Bola Tinubu, saying the President does not live extravagantly despite occupying the country’s highest political office.
Adedeji made the claim during an interview with Channels Television on Sunday, August 9, 2026, while responding to questions about the lifestyle of political office holders amid the economic difficulties facing many Nigerians.
The NRS boss said Tinubu’s personal habits did not reflect the lavish lifestyle often associated with political leaders, arguing that the President spends much of his time working and rarely attends social events.
According to Adedeji, Tinubu usually walks from his residence to his office and only uses a vehicle when he needs to travel to the airport.
“Mr President goes from home to office on foot, not even driving except when he is going to the airport. I don’t know where you see the convoy,” Adedeji said.
He also questioned concerns over the vehicles reportedly attached to the President’s convoy, particularly the use of Cadillac Escalades.
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“How much is an Escalade that the president of Nigeria cannot afford? Please don’t embarrass this country,” he said.
Tinubu had not travelled out of the country in three months
The NRS chairman further claimed that Tinubu had not travelled outside Nigeria in the past three months, describing the President as someone who spends his time working rather than engaging in leisure activities.
“In the last months, he has not even left the shores of this country, trekking and working. If you go there now, you will see him review one document or the other,” Adedeji said.
He also claimed that the President eats only once a day, using this to challenge the perception that Tinubu enjoys an excessively lavish lifestyle.
“The president eats once in a day. How many parties have you seen him at in the last three years? Tell me where you have seen him, whether on holiday or anywhere?” he asked.
Adedeji’s comments come amid continuing public debate over the lifestyle and spending of Nigeria’s political leaders, particularly at a time when citizens are grappling with high living costs and economic pressures.
His remarks appeared aimed at countering criticism that political office holders are disconnected from the economic realities confronting ordinary Nigerians.
However, the claims concerning the President’s daily routine and movements were presented by Adedeji during the interview and were not independently verified in the report.
The debate over official spending and the lifestyle of public officials is expected to remain a subject of public interest as Nigerians continue to scrutinise government expenditure and the conduct of political leaders.
