A bunch of All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders from Yobe South has appealed to President Bola Tinubu, accusing his administration of sidelining their zone in federal appointments.
The delegation, led by occasion chieftain Sambo Kakawa, visited the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday to register what they known as “a obtrusive imbalance within the distribution of appointments” from Yobe State.
Kakawa mentioned the exclusion was stunning, contemplating the zone’s electoral power.
Critics of the President, together with Senator Ali Ndume, the Northern Elders Discussion board, and different distinguished northerners, have beforehand accused Tinubu of favouring sure areas over others in violation of Part 14(3) of the Structure, which requires appointments to replicate federal character.
The Yobe South stakeholders argued that whereas Yobe East and Yobe North have produced ministers, directors-general, govt secretaries, and several other board members, their very own zone has nothing to point out.
“Within the recreation of politics, inhabitants and majority votes are key issues for leaders. We hope President Tinubu will heed the voice of the bulk individuals of Yobe South, recognising their important contribution to the state’s inhabitants and electoral power, and take into account their aspirations for illustration,” Kakawa added.
The group warned that continued neglect of Yobe South might have an effect on the APC’s efficiency within the 2027 elections.
In addition they pushed for the appointment of Haruna Sardauna, a Yobe South indigene and Director Common of Renewed Hope Ambassadors, as the following Minister of Humanitarian Affairs.
The stakeholders urged Governor Mai Mala Buni to intervene on their behalf.
Some State Home officers who acquired the delegation assured them that their complaints can be reviewed and addressed.
