*Affirm Nigeria’s unity Sony Neme and Nosa Akenzua, Asaba In a show of unity across party lines, governors of 15 southern states of the country on Tuesday resolved to ban open grazing while, among other demands, urging President Muhammadu Buhari to review federal appointments to reflect federal character. The resolution was contained in a twelve-point […]
Tunde Opalana, Abuja The Senate on Monday noted that ignoring the principle of federal character in recent appointments by the Federal Government has been causing disaffection among ethnic groups and heating up the nation’s polity. Not satisfied by the lopsidedness in appointments made by President Muhammadu Buhari in recent past, the Senate charged all stakeholders […]
Recently, some leaders of the Southern region filed a N50 billion suit at the Federal High Court to challenge President Muhammad Buhari’s alleged violation of the Federal Character Principles of the Federal Republic of Nigeria through marginalization in appointments made by his administration since 2015. The 10 Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs)-led suit sought the […]
…Say President’s appointments since 2015 in breach of 1999 Constitution, Federal Character principle …Demand reversal of lopsided appointments, as Court fixes July 10 for hearing Elder statesmen and leaders of socio-cultural groups in Southern Nigeria, on Monday, dragged President Muhammadu Buhari before the Federal High Court Abuja, alleging that the appointments he made since inception […]
…As Buhari seeks confirmation of REC, replaces dead nominee on FCC Tunde Opalana, Abuja The Senate on a Tuesday confirmed the appointment of 37 nominees forwarded to the upper chamber by President Muhammadu Buhari for confirmation. The nominees were confirmed after the upper chamber considered the report of the Senate Committee on Federal Character and […]
Mr Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), says the Federal Government will support the Federal Character Commission (FCC), to achieve its mandate of ensuring equitable distribution of socio-economic goods. Mustapha stated this in a keynote address at a one-day workshop on equitable distribution of socio-economic amenities and infrastructural facilities in Nigeria, […]
The Senate on Thursday, directed its committee on Federal Character to probe all appointments of President Muhammadu Buhari, to establish alleged lopsidedness or otherwise. The decision of the Senate followed a point or Order raised by the Deputy President of the Senate Ike Ekweremadu, alleging that Buhari’s appointments were focused more on a particular region […]