Senator Ali Ndume, representing Borno South Senatorial District, has called on President Bola Tinubu to address the increasing concerns regarding alleged uneven appointments within his administration.
During an appearance on Channels Television’s “Politics Today” on Friday, Ndume criticized the President for what he perceived as a blatant disregard for the Federal Character principle, which is enshrined in the Nigerian Constitution.
He argued that numerous critical positions in Tinubu’s government have been disproportionately allocated to a specific region, resulting in underrepresentation for other parts of the country.
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Ndume cautioned that this imbalance could exacerbate political dissatisfaction and strengthen opposition coalitions against the President and the ruling All Progressives Congress.
As a senior APC Senator, Ndume emphasized that inclusive governance is essential for fostering national unity and maintaining democratic stability.
He said, “Seventy-two appointees of Tinubu are Yorubas, I’m not talking about North or South. Section 14 (3) is clear and it says that appointments into political positions should be spread in such a way that no tribe is left out. The constitution says that everybody should have a sense of belonging.
“You know why I came out with this, it because I’m thinking that the President is not quite aware of this, it is not deliberate. Now that he (Tinubu) is two years into it and for now his appointment is lopsided, no argument about it, but it can be corrected and it should be corrected. I hope that they will see this as a wakeup call. I criticised Buhari on his lopsided appointment of service chiefs, I even confronted him on that and he gave me the reasons.”
Ndume said President Tinubu and the APC should be worried about the growing political coalition against him.
He stated, “Every vote matters. One of the grievances of some APC members against Tinubu is that they feel they have been abandoned like El-Rufai said. Many people are not happy because they feel they do not have access to the President and instead of the Presidency to address this, they come back to abuse these people on the pages of newspapers and this is very dangerous.
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