Marcel Dim-Udebuani, an Igbo lawyer, has asked the federal high court in Abuja to declare all the appointments made by President Muhammadu Buhari null and void.
According to Dim-Udebuani, the president violated the federal character principle enshrined in the Nigerian constitution by allegedly favouring a section of the country in his appointments.
The plaintiff, in his suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/ 732/2015, is also seeking the determination of the court on the constitutionality of the 25 appointments made so far, and the alleged alienation of the southeast from key positions.
Dim-Udebuani argues that other zones in the country have representations in government, with the exclusion of only the southeast. He therefore urges the court to immediately reverse the appointments.
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The chairman of the federal character commission is joined in the suit as a second defendant.
The suit is one in a series of protests that have accosted the recent appointments of Buhari, who has been roundly criticised for their lopsided nature.
The presidency has already promised to balance the appointments to ensure that no zone is left out.
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3 comments
First of all the SS & SE did not vote massively for PMB so should n’t expect any good from him. But i think its wrong because few people still voted so to deny them a position is wrong. If the SS & SE are united then there should speak by actions nt by words, by IGNORING this buhari’s govt till it fears it has lost control of this part of the country (there’s a name in philosophy 4 dat). Lastly why did cable use the word IGBO lawyer in dis article, wat message are u passing through.
SE and SS have made so much noise about these appointments that I am sick of it. Their people who had positions in prior Governments, what did they achieve? They need to get their acts together and on time if not, they will be allocated positions without portfolio/influence/power.
Yes its true, appointments wnt liberate the SS and SE only a “revolutionary mindset” and drive can liberate them, i dnt evn think drs someone frm d SS & SE who’s even in a position as gardener in ASO ROCK sef.