Profiles International Human Rights Advocate

 STOP CRITICIZING TINUBU’S APPOINTMENTS: IF YOU WERE SILENT UNDER PAST ADMINISTRATIONS, YOUR OUTRAGE NOW IS POLITICAL PROPAGANDA By Daniel Okonkwo Let no one criticize President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s appointments without first reflecting on the historical pattern of appointments under previous administrations. Criticism must be rooted in consistency and fairness. If one did not object to the appointment practices of former President Muhammadu Buhari, then fairness demands either objectivity or silence regarding the current administration. President Tinubu has faced criticism over perceived regional imbalances in federal appointments, particularly alleged favoritism toward the South-West—his home region. Critics, including the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, argue that his administration has marginalized other regions, notably the North, South-East, and South-South. The NEF claims such patterns threaten national unity in a country as diverse as Ni...