Falana Speaks on Implications of Tinubu Being Petroleum Minister, President
- Femi Falana, SAN has frowned at President Tinubu occupying two positions in the country
- The lawyer maintained that if Tinubu continues to occupy the office, Nigerians would be unable to hold the NNPC accountable
- This comes after Sansui called on Tinubu and urged him to stop the move that would perfect his position as president and petroleum minister
Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.
Human Rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to stop parading himself as the minister of Petroleum Resources just like his predecessor, ex-President Muhammadu Buhari.
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Just like Sanusi, Falana tackles Tinubu for parading himself as petroleum minister
This, Falana, disclosed that it is necessary because the president was not screened by the National Assembly before assuming the role.
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As reported by Daily Trust, the legal luminary made this disclosure in Abuja at a public presentation of a book co-authored by Professors Farooq Kperogi, Moses Ochonu, and Dr. Osmund Agbo.
While cautioning Tinubu against imitating former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Buhari who were ministers of petroleum during their tenures, Falana argued that the president’s role as a minister of petroleum contravened section 147 of the Constitution, The Nigerian Tribune report added.
Falana claimed that Tinubu's arrangement makes it difficult for the country to hold the NNPC Limited accountable.
“My advice is that the President should not parade himself as the minister of petroleum resources like President Olusegun Obasanjo and President Muhammadu Buhari,” he said.
This comes after the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), and the 14th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, spoke against Tinubu’s role as a minister of petroleum resources.
NNPC GCEO, Kyari speaks on Tinubu’s govt crude oil production, price target for 2024
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPC Ltd.) has assured that the projections for crude oil production and the price benchmark in the 2024 Budget are realistic and achievable.
Mele Kyari, the company's Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), provided this assurance during an interactive session with the Senate Committee on Finance.
Speaking on the market dynamics about the projected budget benchmark price of $77.96 per barrel.
Ex-Buhari’s aide reacts as Dangote Refinery begins operation in Nigeria
In another development, Legit.ng reported that Dangote Oil Refinery has finally commenced fuel production in Nigeria.
Bashir Ahmad, an aide to the former president, Muhammadu Buhari, made this disclosure in a post shared on his X page (formerly Twitter) on Friday, December 8. He congratulated Alhaji Aliko Dangote for the successful takeoff of the refinery.
The former aide described the move as a "monumental achievement" not only for the Dangote Group but also for Nigeria's oil market and the broader economy.
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