Senator Ali Ndume has urged President Bola Tinubu to withdraw the newly submitted list of 65 ambassadorial nominees, arguing that the selection breaches the federal character principle. Ndume, who represents Borno-South, said the distribution of nominees across geo-political zones was uneven and risked fuelling ethnic grievances. He pointed out that some states received multiple nominees while others were excluded entirely, and raised concern over the inclusion of a former senator from Yobe who reportedly passed away earlier in the year. He warned that approving the list in its current form…
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