“Unwillingness to Do Things Differently”: Prominent Lawyer Tackles Tinubu Over 48 Ministerial Nominees

• The National Legal Adviser of the African Action Congress (AAC), Inibehe Effiong, has described President Bola Tinubu's 48 ministerial nominees as ridiculous
• The human rights lawyer said the administration of President Tinubu is not willing to do things differently
• In an exclusive chat with Legit.ng, Effiong added that Tinubu's government is not sincere with Nigerians

Lagos state - Prominent lawyer Inibehe Effiong has tackled President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the 48 ministerial nominees you sent to the Nigerian Senate for screening and confirmation.

Effiong said 48 ministerial nominations is a sign that President Tinubu is not willing to do the right things.

In an exclusive chat with Legit.ng via telephone, he said the move shows the President is not sincere with Nigerians.

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"It is ridiculous. It speaks to the mindset of Tinubu and those who advise him. It is an indication of unwillingness to do things differently.

"It also rubbishes the effort of his government telling Nigerians to make sacrifices.

"Because if you’re saying you’re removing subsidy to save cost and channel into infrastructure and at the time you’re setting up such big cabinet. Then it shows you’re not sincere. It shows that this is not the government that is ready to better the lives of the citizens."

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Effiong said a large number of the 28 ministerial nominees of President Bola Tinubu were career politicians and he find the list uninspiring.

President Tinubu Sets New Record with Second Batch of Ministerial Nominees

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has set a new record since the return of democracy in 1999 with the submission of his second batch of ministerial nominees to the Nigerian Senate on Wednesday, August 2.

Tinubu sent additional 19 ministerial nominees to the Senate after the initial 28-man nomination he submitted on Thursday, July 27, making a total of 47 nominees.

Sources Reveal When President Tinubu’s Ministerial Nominees Will Resume

The resumption date of the 48 ministerial nominees of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has emerged.

Sources in the presidency said Tinubu’s ministerial nominees may resume duties between August 14 and 18.

Source: Legit.ng