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Published on 2025-12-06 11:52:12
By John Alechenu, Abuja
Former Senate Leader, Ali Ndume, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to withdraw the list of Nigerians he sent to the Senate for screening and confirmation as ambassadors. Ndume stated this in Abuja on Thursday.
He explained that his appeal was based on his observation that the list, as presently composed, breaches the Federal Character principle enshrined in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended).
His argument stemmed from the fact that while certain states have three and four nominees each, Gombe, for example, has no representation.
It was also noted that the only nominee from Yobe, Senator Adamu Garba Talba, died last July.
The entire Northeast has 7 nominees on…
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