Yobe South APC Begs Tinubu To Address Lopsided Appointments

Members of the All Progressives Congress from Yobe South cried retired to President Bola Tinubu connected Thursday implicit what they described arsenic the “total exclusion” of their portion from national appointments.

A delegation led by Hon. Sambo Kakawa stormed the Presidential Villa successful Abuja to protestation what they called a glaring imbalance successful the organisation of appointments from the state.

“According to INEC information of 2023, Yobe South is starring with 43% of Yobe State’s full registered votes, with implicit 617,781 votes retired of the full 1,485,141 of the state.

“Despite being an APC stronghold and contributing importantly to the party’s victories successful the 2023 election, Yobe South has been wholly excluded from President Tinubu’s appointments.

“In contrast, the minorities successful the 2 zones of Yobe authorities person received much appointments,” the radical said.

Kakawa argued that Yobe East and Yobe North person produced ministers, directors-general, enforcement secretaries and respective committee members. Yobe South has thing to amusement contempt being the state’s astir populous zone.

“In politics, colonisation and bulk votes are cardinal considerations for leaders. We anticipation President Tinubu volition heed the dependable of the bulk of radical of Yobe South, recognising their important publication to the state’s colonisation and electoral strength, and see their aspirations for practice successful his administration,” helium added.

The stakeholders warned that the continued marginalisation of the portion could impact APC’s fortunes successful the 2027 elections.

They besides pushed for appointing Haruna Sardauna, a Yobe South indigene and Director General of Renewed Hope Ambassadors, arsenic the adjacent Minister of Humanitarian Affairs portion urging Governor Mai Mala Buni to intervene.

However, immoderate State House officials who received the delegation assured them that their grievances would beryllium addressed.

In the past 2 years, the president has perpetually been criticised pursuing allegations that helium favours definite regions implicit others regarding national appointments.

Among his critics are Senator Ali Ndume (Borno South), Northern Elders Forum and immoderate salient elites, who argued that his enactment violated Section 14(3) of Nigeria’s constitution, which mandates that appointments bespeak national character.