Adebayo Shittu, former Minister of Communications under President Muhammadu Buhari, has denied lobbying for his recent appointment as Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of Dave Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences in Ebonyi State.
President Bola Tinubu’s announcement of these appointments has sparked speculation, with some suggesting that those appointed may have influenced the decision after not being included in Tinubu’s ministerial list.
However, Shittu refuted these claims, stating that he did not lobby for the position.
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He said the appointment was unexpected, but he accepted it with gratitude.
He said, “I could not have lobbied to become pro-chancellor of the university. I was a minister for four years. Before that, I had been commissioner twice at age 30. That was in 1983. I was a Commissioner for Home Affairs, Information and Culture in the larger Oyo State.
“And in 2007, I was Attorney General of Oyo State before becoming minister. So, I could not have lobbied. I wanted more executive positions where I could use my experience over the years, almost 45 years, political experiences and so on. But when I got this appointment, I took it in my stride, and I’m putting in my best to justify it.
“It was not what I expected from the government. I expected a more executive position where I could use my brain, ideas and dynamics. But when it came, I saw it as an opportunity to also excel in managing that university which, unexpectedly, is in the heart of Igboland.”
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