Presidency Dismisses Claims of South-West Bias in Security Appointments

Temitope Mustapha

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The Presidency has dismissed insinuations that the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu led administration is favouring the South West in its security sector appointments.

Responding to the criticisms, Mr Sunday Dare, Special Adviser to the President on Public Communications and Orientation, shared a breakdown of security appointments under President Tinubu’s administration.

The Presidential aide stated that the North West holds the highest number of security appointments with eight, followed by the South West with five, and the North Central with four.

He added that the North East has three appointees, while the South South and South East have one each.

According to Mr Dare, “Facts do not lie. Below we see laid bare the facts about the regional outlook of President Tinubu’s appointments within 20 security agencies. The label of him favouring Yorubas in the Security set up does not fit. Nigeria we hail thee!” Dare wrote.

Sequel to the appointment of Major General Olufemi Oluyede as Acting Chief of Army Staff, some individuals are criticising President Bola Tinubu for “Yorubanisation”—a term implying favoritism towards the Yoruba ethnic group in Nigeria.

It would be recalled that Major General Oluyede was appointed to act on behalf of General Taoreed Lagbaja, who is receiving medical treatment abroad.

 

 

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