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POLITICSNorth attacks Osinbajo, accuses him of Nepotism,tribalism

The opening paragraph of the diatribe accused the Acting President of ‘tactical’ nepotism and cronyism that has seen key strategic cabinet positions filled by people linked to him.

“Contrary to the widely held belief that Vice President Osinbajo, a pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, and a Professor of Law is above board, a forensic analysis of his activities since he assumed office reveals that the VP has consistently abused his office, negating the principles of Federal Character and has systematically favored members of the Redeemed Church and his Yoruba tribe.”

Appointment of Dr Okey Enelamah as Minister for Trade and Investment––noting that the latter was his Deputy and later successor at the RCCG, Banana Island, Lagos. The Vice President was also indicted for the appointment of “his RCCG Brother” Alex Okoh as DG of the Bureau of Public Enterprise.

While Nigerians were trying to come to terms
with the shock of Pastor Enelamah’s nomination, VP Osinbajo took a step further in his nepotistic disposition in the setting up of his office and selection of personal staff.

First, he chose his former colleague at the University of Lagos Ade Ipaye who was also his Special Adviser while he was Attorney General of Lagos to serve as his Chief of Staff. Unsurprisingly, Ade Ipaye hails from Ogun State, the VP’s State of origin. He went on to relocate Laolu Akande, an indigene of Ogun State who was hibernating in New York to serve as his Media Adviser. For his Chief Economic Adviser, he appointed Ambassador Dipeolu also of Yoruba extraction.

The VP didn’t stop there, of his 10 Principal Officers in his office, 9 are from his Yoruba ethnic group. In his quest to perpetuate his ilk in government, the VP has capitalised on the magnanimity of President Buhari’s implicit confidence in him to plant his Yoruba and RCCG brethren in key agencies of government


It particularly knocked Osinbajo for the appointment of Dr Okey Enelamah as Minister for Trade and Investment––noting that the latter was his Deputy and later successor at the RCCG, Banana Island, Lagos. The Vice President was also indicted for the appointment of “his RCCG Brother” Alex Okoh as DG of the Bureau of Public Enterprise.

The long and short of it was that the VP is surreptitiously embedding his lackeys in positions of authority in violation of the principle of Federal Character, in key institutions like INEC and NNPC to the Non-Career Ambassadors and critical Regulatory Agencies.


According to Abubakar Tsav, former commissioner of police, Lagos state “Osinbajo has been very active as Acting President working very hard, with zeal, dedication and utmost efficiency and this is commendable. However, the recent appointments he has been making alarm me. Those appointments are very narrow and sectional. Those appointments will create division and sow seeds of ethnic discord.

How can Osinbajo appoint more than 80 per cent of his personal staff from South-West? Not only that, names of Yoruba also feature prominently on the list of appointments he made into parastatals. Again, most of these appointees are Christians. This is unacceptable. Osinbajo should realise that he is now a national figure.

On his part, Ola Ishola-Williams, a retired army general said “Osinbajo really disappointed me. Look at the way the lady that used to be at PENCOM was removed. The lady was removed when she has not completed her tenure. She was unceremoniously removed.Even at that, what I had expected was that the replacement for her should have been somebody from her geo-political zone, but that didn’t’ happen, Osinbajo now appointed a Yoruba to fill the post. That is bad.

Dr Junaid Mohammed, second Republic member of the House of Representatives in his reaction said “the way and manner Osinbajo made the recent appointment goes to prove that in the event of Osinbajo succeeding Buhari, we are going to have the same problem of nepotism, clannishness, cronyism and religious bigotry.

Politicians should be careful, they should be sensitive to the feelings of others. It is very sad that Osinbajo is following the footstep of Buhari on issues relating to appointments. He should not copy Buhari at all, because this is how Buhari also concentrated all appointments in the North, and also favour Muslims in government appointments. Osinbajo should revert those appointments and follow due process. I even believe that some of these appointments should be given to professionals. Professionals should be recruited to run these parastatals instead of appointing politicians who are given the positions not based on merit.”

dealslip:
So he should employ 80% north so you guys can kill him, was Enelamah employed yesterday. Was he not presented by his state governor. Was it not Buhari that presented him for minister. Even if it was Osinbajo, is it too much for VP to nominate one person out of 36 nominees. It is clear the North is worried about his growing popularity especially when it seems Buhari is not coming back. They have lost support of the SW and are stylishly wooing the east for VP in order to get their votes as they fought Tinubu not expecting Buhari to become so sick to the point of incapacitation. They are looking for every means to discredit him. Buhari did the same and Arewa defended him that he wasn't under any obligations to appoint his personal staffs under Federal character and he is more comfortable working with people he trusts. INEC chairman is his in-law, DSS head is his cousin, he made it clear he would not recognize the 5% in anyway and he kept to his promise. The North is the least qualified to talk about Tribalism in government. Trying to cause division because a United south is the end of their political grip. Most people making comments here as Biafra and Yoruba are actually northerners. The ball is in Biafra court. If they accept VP or presidency and forget Biafra, then they will never be free. We may note unite but we must break the grip of the North. They have been using TonyeBarcanista to wedge a gap on Nairaland land too.

malton:
Didn't read the OP, plus I doubt this even happened, but the heading reads;

"Personal Staff."

Was he supposed to appoint people he does not know let alone trust?

Fire on, Osibaba. I dey your back gidigba.

TonyeBarcanista:

All I read is hypocrisy and double standard.

So you want the SS and SE to agree to the oppression of the North for the sole benefit of the SW abi? E No go work!!!

Injustice is injustice Everywhere...

Come 2019 we shall support North/East ticket and East/North ticket afterwards.

Power must go round

TonyeBarcanista:

I condemned Buhari for Nepotistic appointment, not because we I hate the north but because I am an advocate of justice!!!

Why should PYO appoint 9 yorubas as Personal staffs out of 10? This is the first time a VP will do that since 1999.

He is a bigot, he will NEVER win 2019.

dealslip:

TonyeBarcanista, gone were they days that whatever you say held water. You are so unstable, you find it so convenient to shift values. I would have agreed more if it came from Osinbajoisaliar or vedaxcool.

malton:


I admire your sense of patriotism.

But, you never liked Osinbajo. So your judgement is understandable from your own POV.

For me, however, we haven't seen enough of him to conclude that he's a bigot with pretensions to power.

The man may not even be interested to begin with.

Again, I respect him deep beyond politics.

TonyeBarcanista:

I condemned Buhari for Nepotistic appointment, not because we I hate the north but because I am an advocate of justice!!!

Why should PYO appoint 9 yorubas as Personal staffs out of 10? This is the first time a VP will do that since 1999.

He is a bigot, he will NEVER win 2019.

SilentHaulers:


Did he tell you he is contesting in 2019? Calm down man

malton:


I admire your sense of patriotism.

But, you never liked Osinbajo. So your judgement is understandable from your own POV.

For me, however, we haven't seen enough of him to conclude that he's a bigot with pretensions to power.

The man may not even be interested to begin with.

Again, I respect him deep beyond politics.

TonyeBarcanista:

How do you come to conclude that I "never" liked PYO? Because I don't patronise him like his paid media apologists would want?

Should I support his ethnic supremacist deeds to show my admiration for him? Should I cease from speaking about the pretentious fraud parading as pastor simply because it will make some people happy? Haba!!!

TonyeBarcanista:
That is his target oga. All these media famzing is for a reason..

vantage001:

Which part of Nigeria are you from? If you are yoruba, then sorry, your respect is as usual founded on watery bigotism. Most of you guys are the same people that claim that they would only vote for buhari if he chose a yoruba as his running mate now hiding under a charade of progressiveness.
What is osibanjo's achievement as Vice president and even the little time he was acting president?
The little time he has spent in charge, he has packed the whole terrain with his people. How he hope to sustain it is what i don't know.

TonyeBarcanista:

Madam, I never asked for your opinion about me neither did I ask you to agree with my position.

Whoever you choose to agree with is entirely your business. I am never a man that is out to massage the ego of people, I am for justice. If my position varies from yours on a number of issues, take it like that. Whatever you think of me, it is entirely your right and your business. I don't seek to patronise you or any individual!!! I only patronize God and my conscience.