Following public backlash, the Presidency has apologised for the errors in the list of appointments made by President Bola Tinubu since assumption in office on May 29, 2023.
Recall that the Senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, accused President Tinubu-led administration of tribal bias in political appointments.
In a swift bid to counter the narrative about the alleged lopsided appointments, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, on Wednesday released a list of Tinubu’s appointees and their geopolitical zones.
The list showed that the President had appointed 29 individuals from the South West, his home region, 35 from the North West, 22 from the South-South, 16 from the South East, 25 from North Central and 24 from the North East.
However, critics have pointed out that the list was not comprehensive, as the name of a major appointee from the President’s home region was missing.
The omission of the President’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, and the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Kemi Nandap, among others, from the list further strengthened the regional imbalance narrative against Tinubu’s administration.
The list also clearly showed that the South East is underrepresented in the current government.
In reaction to ongoing debate on the internet, Dare took to his X handle on Thursday to apologise for the errors in the list and promised to provide an updated list later.
“We have noticed a number of errors in the list of appointments tweeted. We are sorry. We will provide an updated list later. Thank you,” he wrote.
