Timi Frank, a former deputy
spokesman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says the senate should prove
it is not “rubber stamp” and reject 80 percent of the nominees.
President Muhammadu Buhari had on
Tuesday sent a 43-man list of ministerial nominees to the senate, seeking their
confirmation.
In a statement on Wednesday,
Frank said if the senators are patriots, 80 percent of the nominees will be
rejected based on their past “corruption” records in public services.
The former deputy spokesman also
noted that some of the names on the list have corruption cases in court.
He called on Buhari to stop his
pretence about fighting corruption.
“It is clear that some prominent
names on the list have at one time or the other been guest of the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to answer corruption charges while some
still have pending corruption cases in court,” Frank said.
“The ministerial list is a
further confirmation of General Buhari’s insincerity and incompetence. I make
bold to say that there is indeed no hope for Nigeria as long as Buhari remains
the president.
“If Buhari has any modicum of
integrity as often claimed, most of the names that populated his new
ministerial list would by now be in jail. However, he rewards and celebrate
looters.
“Buhari must stop his pretense
about fighting corruption. The list shows that he is rather a collaborator and
supporter of corruption and corrupt persons in his government and the country.
“If the senate is patriotic and
rightly guided by conscience, 70 – 80 percent of the nominees would be rejected
based on their incompetence and past corruption records.
“However, Nigerians have lost
confidence in the ability of 9th Senate to act in the national interest since
they have decided to assume the role of a rubber stamp to the Executive since
inception.
“I therefore appeal to the
judiciary – as the hope of the common man – to come to the aid of Nigeria and
Nigerians to rescue us from this unpatriotic gangs that are poised to take the
country backwards.”
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