{"id":5291,"date":"2025-04-08T10:47:52","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T10:47:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/?p=5291"},"modified":"2025-04-08T10:48:03","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T10:48:03","slug":"your-appointments-will-boomerang-beacuse-it-violate-federal-character-ndume-tells-tinubu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/2025\/04\/08\/your-appointments-will-boomerang-beacuse-it-violate-federal-character-ndume-tells-tinubu\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Appointments Will Boomerang Beacuse It Violate Federal Character \u2013 Ndume Tells Tinubu"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Borno South Senator Ali Ndume has faulted President Bola Tinubu\u2019s appointment, stating that they do not follow the constitution.<\/h2>\n

Senator Ndume said the President\u2019s appointments continued to violate the principle of federal character.<\/p>\n

Speaking with Arise News on Monday, the former Chief Whip of the Senate called on President Tinubu\u00a0 to commence correcting his mistakes.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can look at the figures. It\u2019s not that I\u2019m just making accusations. And it\u2019s not that I\u2019m saying, well, the President has no right to do that kind of thing. But there\u2019s a constitutional provision. Section 14.3 of the Constitution is very, very clear. Well, you look at it vis-\u00e0-vis the appointments made so far, and they are political appointments. If you have professional appointments, so to say, like you can\u2019t appoint somebody who is not a soldier to become the chief of army staff, or you can\u2019t appoint somebody that is not a police to be the IG of police.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u201cBut then, when you come to look at political appointments, the Constitution is very clear. And it\u2019s because of avoiding such infractions that the Constitution of Section 14.3 clearly states that appointments, especially political appointments, should reflect the federal character. And that is not the case here. And all I\u2019m saying is to call the attention of Mr. President to such infractions so that it can be corrected,<\/em>\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

It Will Boomerang<\/h2>\n

The Borno South Senator said if the President fails to address the violations it would boomerang. He stressed that he criticized the President because it was his Constitutional duty.<\/p>\n

\u201cOtherwise, you know, these things can boomerang at a certain period. And I know, as you rightly say, people look at me as somebody critical of the government. I have the right to do that in the first place. And, in fact, that\u2019s why I\u2019m in the National Assembly in the first place.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cCollectively, we are supposed to oversight the acts of Mr. President and point out some of these irregularities. That is what we swore to do. It\u2019s not personal. I think I have better personal relationship with most of these people who are talking about Tinubu.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cAnd I can say in the North, if you count, not up to five people that have close relationship with Mr. President, Ndume is one of them. But that does not stop me from speaking the truth and having an obligation to do that. Especially when all of us know that at the end of it all, everyone, each one of us will stand before God. And God will ask him to account for what he is responsible for. You understand? And that\u2019s why I\u2019m saying this,<\/em>\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

Attack the Message, not Ndume<\/h2>\n

The All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain advised President Tinubu\u2019s aide to refute his claims rather than attack him. He emphasized that he has duty to hold the government accountable.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAnd besides, we are all in this government. What will we tell our people? When you have these figures out, it\u2019s already viral, it\u2019s already in circulation. But you know what? From now, after this interview, those attack dogs or MAGA dogs will start attacking Ndume, not the message. And that\u2019s why we always get it right. It is not about Ndume or me being a senator. As a Nigerian, I have the right to voice out all these things. Not only that, I have the right to even protest. I have the right. That is guaranteed by the Constitution.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cBut from tomorrow, those so-called Tinubu boys or people will start attacking Ndume. Oh, he\u2019s a frustrated person. The facts are there. These are the facts. I brought it here so that you can see it. These are facts. And I\u2019m not the one that created it. These are facts extracted from what is going on there,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0he added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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