With President Bola Tinubu’s second anniversary in office just days away, the Central Results Delivery and Coordination Unit (CDCU) is finalizing a new set of ministerial scorecards for the President, News Review has reliably gathered from multiple sources within the Presidency.
The assessments cover the first quarter of 2025 and are expected to land on Tinubu’s desk “any moment from now,” one presidential aide confirmed on Tuesday. The report will reflect the latest performance ratings of ministries as the administration reaches its mid-term mark on May 29.
The CDCU, led by Hadiza Bala-Usman, has spent weeks reviewing ministry-submitted reports uploaded to a secure portal, evaluating them against the performance bonds signed during the October 2023 cabinet retreat. While the process remains confidential, officials say the data shows that only a few ministers performed above average.
“The Minister of Works stood out as doing fairly well,” a source familiar with the report said. “Several others, however, underperformed in key areas.”
The performance scorecards are not expected to trigger immediate dismissals but will guide the President’s future decisions on cabinet reshuffling and ministerial accountability. A similar review last year contributed to the sacking and reassignment of some ministers.
Bala-Usman has repeatedly emphasized that the quarterly reviews are instrumental in shaping presidential action, noting in February that the data had already prompted mid-term interventions in at least three ministries.
Despite the CDCU’s internal assessments, opposition parties have sharply criticized the Tinubu-led government. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP), and New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) all condemned the administration over alleged poor governance, insecurity, and economic hardship.
PDP’s spokesperson, Debo Ologunagba, described Tinubu’s government as a “monumental failure,” accusing it of ignoring public suffering and operating through propaganda. NNPP’s spokesman, Ladipo Johnson, called for a cabinet shake-up, while LP’s Obiora Ifoh urged the President to sack underperforming ministers.
Civil society voices echoed these concerns. Debo Adeniran of the Centre for Accountability and Open Leadership highlighted shortcomings in the health, education, and security sectors, accusing ministers of blame-shifting and poor service delivery. Auwal Rafsanjani of the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre criticized many ministers for prioritizing politics over governance, urging the publication of the CDCU report for public scrutiny.
While the Presidency is unlikely to act before the May 29 celebrations, sources say the new scorecard will shape Tinubu’s engagement with his cabinet and possibly inform the next round of reshuffling. The President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said the report is “a routine to keep the ministers and agency heads on their toes.”
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