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A constitutional lawyer, Prof. Mike Ozekhome (SAN), has faulted President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s new list of ministerial nominees, saying it completely breached the federal character principle.

He specifically said that the tokenism was too little and too late coming because many of the ministers have performed abysmally, adding that even the surgical operation said to have been carried out with the ministries did not have any major positive impact as it was more like cosmetic window dressing.

Ozekhome, in an interview with The Guardian, particularly accused President Tinubu of sustaining the legacy of former President Muhammadu Buhari as it regards the non-compliance with the laws governing federal appointments to promote national unity and social justice.

He, however, commended the president for bringing all the development commissions in the country under one ministry.

He said, “If you look at the new appointments, three new ministers are directly from Ogun State, the same state that already produced the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun; meaning that in a country of 236 million people by United Nations projection, a country that has 36 states and 774 local councils, Ogun State, which is actually one of the smallest states in Nigeria, has four ministers while some big ones may just have a minister of state.

“This action of Mr President is contrary to the provisions of Section 14 (1) and Section 14 (3) of the constitution. They are also contrary to the provisions of Section 153 of the constitution and Section 7 (1) of the Third Schedule, Part One, to the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria.

“The new appointment list has wantonly breached these sections. Not only that, what I saw is a situation where even the surgical operation done to the ministries did not have any major positive impact. It was more like cosmetic window dressing.

“It is only in the ministry of Niger Delta that I believe the president did a good job when he decided to bring together the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), North East Development Commission, South East Development Commission and South West Development Commission under the Ministry of Regional Development.”

https://dailytrust.com/tinubus-new-ministerial-list-breaches-federal-character-principle-ozekhome/#google_vignette

The drug master, certificate forger and T-pain has nothing to offer Nigerians.

“It is only in the ministry of Niger Delta that I believe the president did a good job when he decided to bring together the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC),...

Useless comment from a useless person

Dude even built the entire thing on his narrow perspective.

Like UEFA, dem suppose dey withdraw some people certification after dem don too talk rubbish

fg

Alright

By now everyone should have known that laws doesn't apply in Nigeria.

EmperorCaesar:






Useless comment from a useless person

Dude even built the entire thing on his narrow perspective.

Like UEFA, dem suppose dey withdraw some people certification after dem don too talk rubbish

At least dem know am. Who knows you or your papa?

Goat with low IQ!

Smh

Ministers na to come and share in the national cake. Only minister commendable is Minister of power.

Why is Tinubu still alive ?

EmperorCaesar:



Useless comment from a useless person

Dude even built the entire thing on his narrow perspective.

Like UEFA, dem suppose dey withdraw some people certification after dem don too talk rubbish

you are right.

should they begin by withdrawing Tinubus certification?

Buhari 8 years.
Tinubu 8 years.

if you remove 16 years from your age you will see what NAIJA GOVERNMENT stolen from you.

The Afon power nationalist government in Nigeria led by the drug dealer , I wonder what these ppl future plans are

Oga prof, I hope you are not just waking up from long slumber.

This has been discussed and trashed already.

Why are some people always in haste to criticize the government without taking time to deliberate on their points before throwing it out.

Abeg, make we no dey do as if we are all in opposition

It's well oh

Tinubu is not doing any reform. Don’t be deceived he is only looking for more money to spend. And not even considering the economy and it people. If tinubu care about Nigerians he won’t be misbehaving

Subsidy have been remove by buhari. And There was nothing there to remove again at the time it was selling for 190naira

What happened at the time was inflation when dollar raised to 450 And 700 at the black market

When tinubu came i was suggesting he strengthened the economy and bring down the exchange rate everything would have to fall into play without paying subsidy.

But He was using strong head to remove the subsidy and floating the naira. To an economy that is already push to the wall. He believes he will save more money by all that and increase tax.


But i make a number of post here that any money realized from such savings would be useless due to the inflation that will follow it.

The state government are receiving higher allocation but in actual sense the money is smaller than what they receive in the past compared to the value.


Example is the road that can be constructed with 1billion naira before tinubu was dishing those senseless policies will take 10billion to construct right now.

Now tell me how much they save? Money is not by numbers but by the value. If the naira have value people with their family can survive with a salary of 5k

But today no family can survive on a salary of 100k again.

T PAIN has failed all Nigerians except brainwashed Ronu retards.

Let the Prof go to court. It will cost him nothing to challenge it court. If the court established it or not, then it will help governance and democracy to be better.

EmperorCaesar:






Useless comment from a useless person

Dude even built the entire thing on his narrow perspective.

Like UEFA, dem suppose dey withdraw some people certification after dem don too talk rubbish

That "Dude" is way ahead and less useless to humanity than the being that sired you as you reflectes the low quality of his DNA.

O mo

Na ogun we use for Mr president ,hope we see there positive impact .

This did not start today.

I said this few days ago and a Nairalander mod removed it. D appointment is not based on merits, it political relevance complex. Those they either considered to be politically relevant or to be rewarded for being.

Anyways na Naija we dey. Do u think Tinubu cares about how dey performed ? Do u know d level of sacrifices and wickedness it takes to get to the top?

When a man gets to that top, he doesn't care if he commits genocide just to stay on power. Performance is not in d agenda at all...

True....APC since Buhari have broken so many laws and it's acceptable. Let us continue to vote or and APC

Guyman wants a ministerial position. He’s being vocal of late, seems the werey is broke.

Worst president ever

ijustdey:


https://dailytrust.com/tinubus-new-ministerial-list-breaches-federal-character-principle-ozekhome/#google_vignette

He does not care. Continuing from where Buhari stopped

EmperorCaesar:






Useless comment from a useless person

Dude even built the entire thing on his narrow perspective.

Like UEFA, dem suppose dey withdraw some people certification after dem don too talk rubbish

If ozekhome is useless, then you must be a nonentity and vagabond

Facts..

EmperorCaesar:






Useless comment from a useless person

Dude even built the entire thing on his narrow perspective.

Like UEFA, dem suppose dey withdraw some people certification after dem don too talk rubbish

Are you not tired of ass licking?

I wonder how you sleep and relate with people. Very obstinate in thinking and cogitations.

A knowledgeable person is talking and you are interjecting it with illiterate vituperations.

God help you to see your reasoning!😭

The law says one minister per state. After satisfying this the president is free to appoint any number from any state.

Some people made their name through criticism. This prof is one of them. This is the only thing that we know about him.