The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has blasted the presidency, accusing it of treating a matter of public belief as a personal affair.
This accusation is coming within the wake of the resignation of former Minister Uche Nnaji following controversy surrounding his tutorial credentials.
Whereas faulting President Bola Tinubu’s dealing with of the matter, the ADC mentioned the response of the president undermines public confidence within the authorities’s dedication to integrity and accountability.
In a press release signed by the get together’s Nationwide Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the get together criticised the Presidency’s resolution to simply accept Nnaji’s resignation with out additional investigation.
It expressed fear that Nnaji was allowed to go away workplace quietly regardless of widespread questions over the authenticity of the educational and NYSC certificates he offered throughout his ministerial screening.
The opposition, nonetheless, warned that such a response might ship the improper message to younger Nigerians concerning the worth of honesty in public life.
“The choice of President Tinubu to merely settle for the previous minister’s resignation as a substitute of taking a firmer stance provides the unlucky impression that the Presidency will not be setting the appropriate instance on integrity.
“We’re involved that the minister was allowed to resign quietly after questions had been raised about his credentials. This sends the improper message to Nigerians, particularly the youth, that problems with integrity aren’t handled significantly in authorities,” the assertion mentioned.
