Yakubu’s nomination: Atiku drops major bombshell for Tinubu

• Light Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised the nomination of the instantaneous past chairman of INEC, Mahmood Yakubu, as an ambassador-designate
• President Bola Tinubu no longer too long within the past named Yakubu, alongside 67 others, as ambassador nominees after two years of leaving place of enterprise
• Then again, the extinct vice chairman eminent that he would under no circumstances form this form of part if he had been president of Nigeria, and defined its implications

Atiku Abubakar, the extinct Vice President of Nigeria, has said that if he becomes president, he is no longer going to offer an ambassadorial appointment to the instantaneous past chairman of the Impartial Nationwide Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, no longer like President Bola Tinubu.

Recall that President Tinubu no longer too long within the past nominated Mahmood Yakubu, the extinct chairman of INEC, as one amongst the 68 non-occupation ambassador nominees that he forwarded their name to the Nationwide Meeting for screening and affirmation.

Atiku reacts as Tinubu presents Yakubu appointment

Reacting to the ambassadorial listing on Thursday, December 4, the extinct vice chairman maintained that if he had been the president of Nigeria, he would no longer form this form of transfer below any circumstances.

In accordance with Atiku, Yakubu’s nomination “presents terrible optics for an administration already struggling with credibility,” adding that the nomination despatched a unhealthy signal to INEC management “that partisan, compromised, or poorly executed elections may ultimately be rewarded.”

Nigerians react to Atiku’s criticism

Then again, some Nigerians absorb started reacting to the extinct vice chairman’s touch upon Tinubu’s nomination of Yakubu. Under are just a few of their reactions:

Daniel Regha commented:

“Atiku, if you had been declared the winner of the presidential election with Yakubu as the INEC chairman, would u still hold this very opinion? That’s the question. Of course, everyone questions the credibility of Yakubu, but how about u state “With out ambiguity” that under no circumstance should religious extremism be encouraged or overlooked. Let’s start from there.”

Atobajaye supported Atiku:

“In Nigeria today, abnormality has become the norm. People who lack morals are being compensated with positions, and this sends the wrong message to our youth that you can be a double-faced person and still be rewarded. Reno and FFK lack the integrity and moral standing to hold any public office, but we now play politics with everything in this country.”

Bassy took a swipe at Atiku:

“Oga, calm down jor! You brought this calamity on us. You don’t forget when you endorsed Buhari for Lagos while showering praises on Tinubu. I have both pictures and videos, so should I upload am here?”

Momonny wrote:

“Don’t worry, maybe in your next sojourn to life you can make that decision, but if it is this one you and I are living, sir, there is no need because a time like that will never come. You and your fellow co-travellers can continue to critique every decision the government takes; that is what you are called to do.”

Look the total account of the extinct vice chairman here:

Tinubu appoints Renewed Hope ambassador

Legit.ng earlier reported that President Bola Tinubu has appointed Okey Ezenwa as the Anambra articulate Renewed Hope Ambassador to mobilise for the 2027 presidential election.

The APC chieftain used to be unveiled as one amongst the Renewed Hope Ambassadors for the 2027 Renewed Hope Agenda re-election campaign and mobilisation within the 36 states and the FCT.

Ezenwo expressed gratitude to the president for the political appointment, adding that it is the biggest one, while addressing journalists on Thursday, December 4.

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