Odigie-Oyegun however said that Buhari would balance his appointments as no Nigerian leader could afford to exclude any part of the nation in making appointments.
National Chairman of the APC, Chief John Adigie-Oyegun and President Muhammadu Buhari.
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), John Odigie-Oyegun has said that President Muhammadu Buhari has the right to appoint officials he has confidence in.
Odigie-Oyegun however said that Buhari would balance his appointments as no Nigerian leader could afford to exclude any part of the nation in making appointments.
The APC Chairman made the comments on Monday, August 31, 2015, following the recent wave of criticisms which trailed the president’s recent appointments.
Odigie-Oyegun said:
“So, one must make that clear at this stage. Nobody, no leader can neglect any part of this nation, that will not happen.”
APC National Chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun
“There have been a
lot of unfortunate misinformation and uproar against appointments at
this stage. We have two set of appointments that have been taking
place.”
APC National Chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun
“One set are the
personal privilege of Mr. President, as far as his personal staff are
concern. The other set has to do with a few important and strategic
persons that are going to help him either in the fight against
corruption or the fight against insurgency in the North-East, but this
is not where to play the political balancing game.”
APC National Chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun
“The President has
the right to appoint those he has confidence in because these are the
areas where he has made promises to Nigerians. But we have thousands of
political appointments and he has just made a few appointments while
thousands are still waiting.”
APC National Chairman, John Odigie Oyegun
“The balancing must
happen when the political appointment are being made but we must not at
this particular point in time with the few appointments say that one
must be from the North, one must be from South or from the east not at
this very stage.”
President Muhammadu Buhari
Buhari has been criticized by many for his recent appointments which have been viewed as partial to the north.
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