Members of the All Progressives Congress Youth Network have accused Senator Ali Ndume of seeking relevance through controversy.
The allegations made against the lawmaker by the youth network follow Ndume’s recent claim that President Bola Tinubu’s appointments since assuming office are lopsided.
The lawmaker had also accused the president of only appointing his allies and individuals from his home region – the Southwest – to his cabinet and key agencies.
However, in reaction to Ndume’s allegation against the president, the APC youths described the lawmaker’s claim as reckless, misleading, and unbecoming of a high-ranking member of the society.
A statement by the group on Friday, April 11, said the youths are deeply disappointed by the allegations against the Tinubu’s administration.
Abubakar Gidado, the coordinator of the group said the additional claim that the Tinubu administration was spending borrowed funds on frivolities and flouting the constitutional provision on federal character in political appointments is misleading.
“President Tinubu’s budgeting process has been one of the most transparent and reform-driven systems Nigeria has seen in recent times. From cutting down on waste to prioritising capital projects and reducing recurrent expenditure, the administration has shown a deep commitment to fiscal prudence – something Ndume conveniently ignores in his emotional outbursts.
“The president has appointed Nigerians from all regions in strategic positions across federal ministries, agencies and parastatals. If Ndume is still stuck in the past, he should bring himself up to speed with recent developments and stop misleading the public with outdated figures,” Gidado said.
He further urged Tinubu to remain focused and ignore the voices of individuals or groups that only seek to derail the government’s achievements with baseless and misleading claims.
