Ministerial List: 1 Buhari Practice President Tinubu Must Avoid
- President Bola Tinubu has been advised to avoid stepping into the shoes of former President Muhammadu Buhari by appointing himself as a minister
- Wale Adeagbo, an Ibadan-born legal icon, advised the president while speaking on the expected ministerial list of Tinubu with Legit.ng
- Adeagbo explained that the practice is wrong and unconstitutional, adding that President Tinubu could be dragged to court and be defeated in court if he tried it
President Bola Tinubu has been advised by Wale Adeagbo, a legal practitioner, to avoid assigning ministerial positions to his office, as seen during the administration of his predecessor, former President Muhammadu Buhari.
Adeagbo, an Ibadan-born legal icon, in an exclusive interview with Legit.ng, maintained that the practice is unconstitutional and President Tinubu must avoid being caught in the web of an unconstitutional act.
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It is unconstitutional for President Tinubu to pick himself as minister
According to the legal luminary, if the president tried such a step, it could be voided by any court if challenged because the presidency and ministers are executive positions, and no one is permitted to hold both positions at once; it is not permissible in the constitution.
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He argued that:
"Anything that the president does or should do, they are set out under the constitution. If the president takes any step that runs contrary to the constitution, such a step is unconstitutional and if being dragged to the court. The court can void that step.
"We should recall that the office of the president is an executive position and the office of a minister too is an executive position and it is clear under the constitution that both a governor and a president, should not hold any other executive position."
Recall that former President Buhari was the minister of petroleum for eight years.
Adeagbo, in his position, maintained that such practice is unconstitutional and wrong.
"Lot of issues hanging on his neck": APC chieftain asks Tinubu to probe Sanusi
Legit.ng earlier reported that President Bola Tinubu has been asked to probe ex-Kano Emir and former governor of the CBN, Muhammadu Sanusi.
An APC chieftain, Kailani Muhammad, maintained that Sanusi should be made to answer some integrity questions surrounding his removal from office.
Muhammad urged President Tinubu to stop giving audience to Sanusi, adding that they are mere attention seekers.
Source: Legit.ng
