Jonathan Nwokpor
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The president has been charged by the northern Nigerian sociopolitical group Arewa Youths Integrity Network (AYIN) of giving preference to the Yoruba ethnic group while ignoring other Nigerian tribes.
The recent selection of Mr. Shamseldeen Babatunde Ogunjimi as the Acting Accountant General of the Federation (AGoF) was specifically denounced by the group.
The organization said in a statement that it was disappointed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had chosen to assign his Lagos kinsman to this important position, especially when other Yoruba people already occupy a number of important positions in the administration.
According to ZINGTIE, President Tinubu confirmed Ogunjimi’s appointment as Acting AGoF on Tuesday through his spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga. He is anticipated to hold this role until Dr. Oluwatoyin Sakirat Madein retires in March 2025.
Only a few months before Madein’s planned retirement and pre-retirement leave, Ogunjimi was appointed.
Barr. James Ismaila, AYIN’s spokesperson, said in a statement released on Friday that the organization sees the appointment as a disdain for the north and emphasized that northerners are just as suited for such high-level roles.
The statement read, “Appointing another Yoruba man, who is also nearing retirement, to replace an outgoing Yoruba woman in such a sensitive role is a great disservice to the north. We, at AYIN, strongly oppose this, and we will not tolerate it.”
“We supported Asiwaju during the 2023 election, putting aside regional pressures for a northern candidate because we believed in the unity of Nigeria. We wanted a southern president after eight years of northern leadership, in the spirit of fairness and justice. But it seems President Tinubu is not following the same principles. It appears that only his kinsmen are considered qualified for key roles.
“This country cannot move forward in this direction. Nigeria belongs to all tribes—Igbo, Hausa, Yoruba, and the many others. Asiwaju should be president for all Nigerians, not just for a particular section. He must rid himself of any tendencies of nepotism and favoritism. We supported him because we believed in his vision; now he must live up to that confidence,” the group added.
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