Ekiti driver borrows ₦3.5m to back Tinubu’s re-election

Abimbola Joseph

An Ado-Ekiti-based mini-truck driver, Adeleye Adeniyi, says he has borrowed ₦3.5m to support the re-election bids of President Bola Tinubu, Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele and Ekiti State House of Assembly member Steve Fatoba.

Adeniyi, popularly known as “Online Loan Man for BAO”, disclosed this in a video interview circulating on Friday, displaying a cardboard cheque indicating ₦2m for Tinubu, ₦1m for Bamidele and ₦500,000 for Fatoba.

He said his decision was motivated by what he described as the politicians’ performance in office, adding that he was prepared to campaign for them ahead of the forthcoming elections.

“I am supporting Mr President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for his second-term ambition. I have borrowed money. I want to use this money to support him because he’s doing a very great job,” he said.

Adeniyi appealed to Nigerians to vote for Tinubu for a second term, expressing confidence that the President would deliver more benefits if re-elected.

“I will appeal to my fellow Nigerians that we should demonstrate love by giving him, by voting him for his second term in office, because we are still going to see much more than what we have received,” he said.

The driver also praised Bamidele and Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji for their contributions to healthcare, education, electricity and rural infrastructure, as he urged residents to support the politicians.

Adeniyi previously attracted attention in February 2026 after reportedly taking a loan through the digital lending platform OPay to brand a vehicle in support of Oyebanji’s re-election bid.

He said at the time that his decision was driven by his admiration for the governor’s administration.

In the latest video, Adeniyi said he had taken another loan to demonstrate his support for Tinubu, Bamidele and Fatoba.