Senator Ali Ndume, the Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate, has publicly criticized President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over what he describes as a deliberate violation of the constitutional provision on federal character in latest political appointments.
The lawmaker additionally accused the President of ignoring Part 14(3) of the 1999 Structure within the composition of his cupboard and different political positions.
Ndume, who represents Borno South Senatorial District, made his place identified throughout a no-holds-barred interview on Come up TV’s Prime Time and shared by way of X on Monday, April 7.
Ndume, who famous that he has a longstanding private relationship with President Tinubu, burdened that his feedback weren’t borne out of malice however reasonably out of his constitutional duty as a legislator.
He emphasised that public officers have an obligation to carry the President accountable.
The senator additional defined that whereas skilled appointments akin to these of service chiefs should be primarily based on qualification and experience, political appointments are completely different and should replicate inclusivity and equity throughout the nation’s areas.
Anticipating backlash for his feedback, Ndume lamented a sample wherein considerations raised by public figures are met with private assaults reasonably than engagement with the substance of their message.
He added that the info and breakdowns he referenced had been already in circulation and accessible for public scrutiny.
Ndume urged the President to appropriate the alleged imbalance earlier than it ends in political penalties, warning that failure to behave might undermine nationwide unity, Punch reported.
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Beforehand, NewsWatch.com.ng reported that the Senate introduced the elimination of Senator Mohamed Ali Ndume (Borno South) as Chief Whip on Wednesday, July 17.
The choice was made throughout plenary, with members of the APC Senate Caucus endorsing his elimination via a voice vote referred to as by Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
Ndume was changed by Tahir Mungono (Borno North) as the brand new Chief Whip. The event adopted Ndume’s latest criticisms of President Bola Tinubu’s authorities.
Supply: NewsWatch.com.ng
