By Lateef Ibrahim Abuja
Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has faulted the nomination of the immediate past Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof Mahmood Yakubu for an Ambassadorial position, declaring that such is not the path to strengthening nation’s democracy or restoring public trust in our institutions.
Atiku said this in a message posted on his verified X handle ( formerly Twitter) on Thursday.
Atiku, who is currently a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, pointed out that such a nomination raises serious concerns.
He added that such presents terrible optics for an administration already struggling with credibility.
In the words of Atiku, “Let me state without ambiguity: under no circumstance would I, as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, nominate the immediate past INEC Chairman for an ambassadorial position.
“Such a nomination raises serious concerns. It risks appearing as a quid pro quo rather than a recognition of merit.
“It presents terrible optics for an administration already struggling with credibility.
“It sends the wrong message to the current @inecnigeria leadership; that partisan, compromised, or poorly executed elections may ultimately be rewarded.
“And most importantly, it is morally indefensible for an umpire at the centre of one of the most disputed elections in our history to become a beneficiary of its outcome.
“This is not the path to strengthening our democracy or restoring public trust in our institutions”, the message concluded.
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