The Presidency has issued a public apology following the discharge of a federal appointment checklist that was discovered to comprise inaccuracies. The checklist had been printed to counter rising accusations of ethnic bias in President Bola Tinubu’s number of appointees.
President Tinubu’s appointment selections have come beneath fireplace, notably from opposition leaders, who allege favoritism towards people from his ethnic group on the expense of nationwide steadiness.
In an interview with Come up Tv, Senator Ali Ndume, a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) representing Borno South, criticized the President for allegedly violating the federal character precept. Ndume said that, regardless of being a part of the ruling get together, he felt obligated to voice his considerations according to his legislative duties.
In response to mounting criticism, the Presidency launched a geo-political breakdown of appointments: 29 from the South West, 35 from the North West, 22 from the South-South, 16 from the South East, 25 from North Central, and 24 from the North East.
Nonetheless, the checklist sparked additional backlash after key people—corresponding to Femi Gbajabiamila, the President’s Chief of Employees—had been noticeably excluded, a transfer that will have elevated the South West illustration had they been included. The omission fueled renewed accusations of regional imbalance.
As the controversy intensified throughout social media platforms, Sunday Dare, Particular Adviser on Media and Public Communication to the President, acknowledged the errors in a press release on X (previously Twitter) Thursday morning.
“We’ve observed a lot of errors within the checklist of appointments tweeted. We’re sorry. We are going to present an up to date checklist later. Thanks,” Dare wrote.