Tinubu under fire as prominent Nigerian Senator questions his appointment since he emerged president

• Senator Ali Ndume has accused President Tinubu of violating Nigeria's national quality principle, citing Section 14(3) of the Constitution
• Ndume clarified his disapproval is based connected his legislative duty, not idiosyncratic animosity, stating that arsenic a lawmaker, helium is obligated to clasp the President accountable
• The lawmaker warned of governmental fallout if the imbalance isn't addressed, urging Tinubu to marque corrections

Senator Ali Ndume, the Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate, has publically criticized President Bola Ahmed Tinubu implicit what helium describes arsenic a deliberate usurpation of the law proviso connected national quality successful caller governmental appointments.

Ndume, who represents Borno South Senatorial District, made his presumption known during a no-holds-barred interrogation connected Arise TV's Prime Time connected Monday, wherever helium accused the President of ignoring Section 14(3) of the 1999 Constitution successful the creation of his furniture and different governmental positions.

"The Constitution Is Clear": Ndume Blasts Tinubu Over Appointments Made Since He Emerged President
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“I sent you figures. It’s not that I’m conscionable making accusations... Section 14(3) of the Constitution is very, precise clear. “Appointments, particularly governmental appointments, should bespeak the national character. And that is not the lawsuit here," Ndume said.

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Ndume, who noted that helium has a longstanding idiosyncratic narration with President Tinubu, stressed that his comments were not borne retired of malice but alternatively retired of his law work arsenic a legislator.

He emphasized that nationalist officials person a work to clasp the President accountable.

“People look astatine maine arsenic idiosyncratic captious of the government. I person the close to bash that, and successful fact, that’s wherefore I’m successful the National Assembly.“Collectively, we are expected to oversight the acts of Mr. President and constituent retired irregularities. That is what we swore to do. It’s not personal," helium declared.

The legislator further explained that portion nonrecreational appointments specified arsenic those of work chiefs indispensable beryllium based connected qualification and expertise, governmental appointments are antithetic and indispensable bespeak inclusivity and fairness crossed the country’s regions.

Ndume: Tinubu Boys Will Attack Me, Not the Message

Anticipating backlash for his comments, Ndume lamented a signifier successful which concerns raised by nationalist figures are met with idiosyncratic attacks alternatively than engagement with the substance of their message.

“From now, aft this interview, those onslaught dogs oregon ‘Maga dogs’ volition commencement attacking Ndume — not the message. “That’s wherefore we ever get it wrong. It is not astir Ndume oregon maine being a senator. As a Nigerian, I person the close to dependable retired these things. Not lone that — I adjacent person the close to protest. That is guaranteed by the Constitution," helium warned.

He added that the information and breakdowns helium referenced were already successful circulation and disposable for nationalist scrutiny.

“The facts are there. These are facts. I brought them present truthful that you tin see. I sent them to you. These are facts extracted from what is going on. I’m not the 1 that created them.”

A Call for Correction, Not Condemnation

"The Constitution Is Clear": Ndume Blasts Tinubu Over Appointments Made Since He Emerged President
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Ndume urged the President to close the alleged imbalance earlier it results successful governmental consequences, informing that nonaccomplishment to enactment could undermine nationalist unity.

“All I’m saying is to telephone the attraction of Mr. President to specified infractions truthful that it tin beryllium corrected. Otherwise, these things tin boomerang astatine a definite play of time," helium said.

Senate takes enactment against Ndume for criticising Tinubu

Previously, Legit.ng reported that the Senate announced the removal of Senator Mohamed Ali Ndume (Borno South) arsenic Chief Whip connected Wednesday, July 17.

The determination was made during plenary, with members of the APC Senate Caucus endorsing his removal done a dependable ballot called by Senate President Godswill Akpabio.

Ndume was replaced by Tahir Mungono (Borno North) arsenic the caller Chief Whip. The improvement followed Ndume's caller criticisms of President Bola Tinubu's government.

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Source: Legit.ng