Has Nigerian careful action been an endangered ethnic balancing?

In Nigerian politics, there was a long-term understanding: Presidential meetings should carefully balance many ethnic and religious differences in the country. Today, everything is growing concerns that it is ignored.

Although the Constitution requires regional representation in the closet positions, the wider distribution of other reputations traditionally followed the Convention aimed at encouraging national cohesion.

Nigeri’s free divisions in the past are torn country – the most busy in Africa.

Concerns about fairness in the presidential names are not new, but the choir criticism grows the oversection of President Tinubu, and some accusing the head of the state – who in power is the favorship of people from their own Yorube ethnic group.

The presidency is sharply denied by charges.

He has long been afraid that members of a ethnic group will bring dominated key positions – and this means that presidential meetings are carefully reviewed whenever announcements.

The country is over 250 ethnic groups with Hausa-Fusa-Fulanis, Igbo and Yorub – Greetings from the north, southeast and southwest, ie that it is three largest.

Critics say that Tinubu, South Muslim, showed signs of ignoring the precedent from the beginning when he chose another Muslim (although from the north) to be his partner for the last election.

Since the return of democracy in 1999. year, the main parties have always presented a mixed Muslim-Christian card, because the country is grossly evenly divided between followers of two religions.

Tinebui’s appointments because they become president in May 2023. They face growing cricisim.

Although there are dozens of roles that the head of the state is fulfilled, there are eight jobs that are “most important for each application”, according to the political analyst and lawyer’s lawyer.

These are heads:

• Central bank
• State oil company, NNPC
• police
• army
• Customs service
• intelligence agency
• Anti-Corruption Agency and
• Revenue service.

There is no constitutional ranking of position, but collectively these roles control the key financial and security apparatus of the country.

Each president inherits the appointed of his predecessor, but he has a prerogative to replace them.

From April, all eight positions under Tinubu is now filled with yorubas.

Recently Naming the former shell Boss Baio Ojulari To sit in the state oil company, Nigerian national national company (NNPC), instead of northern turbocharging discussions on the apparent monopoly of one group in upper positions.

Looking who fulfilled the same posts under Tinubu’s two imminent predecessors, there was no such dominance of a ethnic group in the same phase of their presidents.

Goodluck Jonathan – served since 2010. until 2015. years – a relatively balanced team of two ethnic Fulanis, two hausages, one atiap, one Igbo, one yorub and one Kalabar.

When he came to Muhammad Buhari – in power since 2015. until 2023. years – the situation was less clear.

In the first eight he had three hauses, two canuris, one Ide, one yorub and one middle.

But in the minds of many Nigerians, Hausas, Canus and Nups are all seen as a northerner – and that is why there was perception that Buchari, who was from the north, showed favorites.

Some claim that Tinubuine meetings only continued the trend, but 100% -ioruba makeup of eight key positions is unprecedented.

“For a democratically elected president, I can’t remember Nigerian history where you have this high concentration of a particular ethnic group that holds most sensitive positions,” said Professor of Tijiana History.

This does not only apply to what happened in the past, but it could have an impact on unity, and even the future of the country, the professor said.

“For me, it is feared if the next president continues on this path and selects most sensitive positions from its ethnic group, it reduces the feeling of belonging among otherness and also reduces belief in democracy,” he said.

In the last two years, many northerners, mostly Hausa-Fluanis, looked at the obvious route of travel with alarm.

Current men (no women) in charge of NNPC, police, customs and commission for economic and financial crime (EFCC) all replaced with the severers.

Removing Abdulrasheed Bava, Hausa, as the head of EFCC 2023. Year only two years after being appointed, it is specially controversial.

He was arrested, charged with abuse of position and was detained for more than 100 days before the accusations fell.

He replaced it with engineering carbon charcoal, ethical English.

Some of the north were considered G. Bava was not unfairly treated and pushed aside to make the road for Mr. Omucioode.

“The President must know that Yorubi people are only part of the country, and all meetings should spread in all ethnic groups and regions,” Social Affairs Analyst told the BBC.

Without resolving specific cases, Tinubu spokesman said the president is just and balanced, by taking over the wider view of all meetings.

Media Edide Sundai Dare tried to enter details, as a whole, in full, 71 Severner and 63 southerners appointed Tinubu. But his 9. April post on X later erased, after people in his claims highlighted mistakes.

He promised the updated list, but more than six months of Slater, it was yet to appear.

Tinubu faces critics even from his party.

Senator Ali Ndume is from the north and – like Tinubu – all the advanced Congress belongs. In one television interview, he said that he went to the air to discuss the appointment of President “Injury”.

Ndume said he was shocked, describing them as “non-inclusive and not reflecting the agenda” restored hope “, which promised to transfer every part of the country.”

The second presidential assistant, Daniel Bvala, challenged the idea that some positions were more significant than others.

“All I know is that the president of the constitutional provision (in terms of appointment) took care of Nesum anywhere in the Constitution (where) said five best, top 10 and the rest,” he said he said BBC.

“The way we see that any position or appointment that someone is privileged to serve is very critical and important.

“National Security Advisor is from the northeast, the head of the defense staff is from northwest and the Secretary of the Federal Government is from the North Central.”

The Office of the Secretary of the Government of the Federation, which coordinates the policy on behalf of the Presidency, announced a statement 12. April, saying that Tinubu was fair.

“This administration is committed to ensuring that all regions and demographics of the country are adequately represented in their institutions and agencies,” it is said.

G. Political Analyst G. Ball said that the president should appoint the best person for the job, regardless of their ethnic origin – and it is installed that it does Tinubu.

“It’s the end time that Nigeria is not out of national affiliation,” he said.

It could be a time when Nigerians are no longer obsessed with ethnic origin of those in the upper essays of government, but historian prof naniya says it is still a little free.

It believes that this can only happen when the country receives at least four presidents in a row, which each section provides a sense of belonging to projects and appointments.

“I think it can be done, but they need real leaders.”