Tinubu Dragged to Court Over Appointment of 5 Ministers From South-East

• President Bola Tinubu's government is faced with a fresh legal battle over the recent appointment of ministers
• Ohanaeze Ndigbo has threatened to sue the president for appointing just five ministers from the southeast region
• The Igbo political group described the action as unfair to the region as other zones got more than what they bargained for in Tinubu's cabinet

Imo state, Owerri - On Wednesday, October 25, the president general of the Igbo apex socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, threatened to sue President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's led federal government for appointing just five ministers from the South-East region.

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As reported by Channels TV, the Ohaneze stated that Tinubu's government failed to be fair to the South-East by giving them more ministerial appointments like other zones of the country in the Federal Executive Council (FEC).

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Iwuanyanwu issued this fresh threat at a press conference in Owerri, the Imo capital on Wednesday.

The Ohanaeze leader described the action as unfair and contravenes the principles of federal character, Vanguard report added.

“It is unfair for the President to give the southeast only five slots for ministerial appointments while other zones boast of 10 ministers,” he said.

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Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Ohanaeze Ndigbo urged Nigerians to desist from heightening tensions and overheating the polity as they await the outcome of the Supreme Court on the ongoing Chicago State University certificate saga involving President Bola Tinubu.

Ohanaeze Secretary General, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, made this known in a statement on Wednesday, October 11.

Isiguzoro appealed to Nigerians to remain calm and wait for the verdict of the Supreme Court.

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Meanwhile, a faction of Ohanaeze Ndigbo said Nigeria's northern region will likely "work against" President Tinubu if the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) orders a rerun.

In a statement on Sunday, September 3, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, the Secretary General of the Chidi Ibeh-led Ohanaeze faction, claimed that northern political leaders are dissatisfied with the Tinubu administration.

The group stated that the northern political elites were waiting patiently for the tribunal’s judgement to "unleash their plan."

Source: Legit.ng