- Their appearance comes amid growing pushback from former Senate Leader Ali Ndume
- He insisted that some states were completely left out while a few others received multiple slots
- Ndume argued that the composition of the nominees does not reflect the federal character provisions in the constitution
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ambassadorial nominees arrived at the National Assembly on Thursday as the Senate prepared to begin their screening.
Eko Hot Blog reports that among those sighted at the complex were former Aviation Minister Femi Fani-Kayode, ex-presidential aide Reno Omokri and former Enugu State Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi. Also present was former Interior Minister Abdulrahman Dambazau.
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Their appearance comes amid growing pushback from former Senate Leader Ali Ndume, who has asked President Tinubu to withdraw the list entirely.
Ndume argued that the composition of the nominees does not reflect the federal character provisions in the constitution.
He insisted that some states were completely left out while a few others received multiple slots, a development he described as unacceptable and contrary to equity.
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