Segun Sowunmi, a PDP gubernatorial aspirant, has alleged that the Yorubas are dominating key appointments under Bola Tinubu’s leadership. He stressed the importance of Tinubu avoiding the mistakes of his predecessor by fostering national unity and inclusion. Sowunmi called for vigilance in monitoring Tinubu’s decisions, particularly with regards to subsidy removal and the appointment of service chiefs. He highlighted that other ethnic groups are closely observing the situation, expressing concern over the perceived concentration of power among the Yorubas.
Segun Sowunmi, a gubernatorial aspirant for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the upcoming 2023 election in Ogun State, has made allegations regarding what he perceives as an imbalance in the distribution of appointments by Bola Tinubu. Speaking during a meeting with Yoruba Media Practitioners, Sowunmi claimed that other ethnic groups are quietly expressing their discontent over the Yoruba-dominated appointments. He specifically pointed out that the Chief of Army Staff, Inspector General of Police, and Acting Chairman of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) are all Yorubas. Sowunmi emphasized the need for the President to establish a government of national unity.
He said, ”The eight million votes garnered by Tinubu during the last election is not enough for him to succeed as a President, he needs to avoid the mistakes of his predecessor and bring everyone together, irrespective of their ethnic, religious or political background. It is our job to keep watching him, we all agreed that they should remove subsidy, on the service chiefs, we must avoid wasting the capacity of our military. The major thing is that all the ethnic groups are watching, they are saying that the Yorubas are cornering all the major appointments.”
During the meeting, Sowunmi emphasized that Bola Tinubu, despite having amassed eight million votes in the previous election, cannot solely rely on this support to secure the presidency. He stressed the importance of avoiding the mistakes of Tinubu’s predecessor and advocated for inclusivity by bringing together individuals from diverse ethnic, religious, and political backgrounds. Sowunmi and others present at the meeting pledged to closely monitor Tinubu’s actions, particularly concerning the removal of subsidy and the appointment of service chiefs, in order to prevent the wastage of the military’s capabilities. Sowunmi reiterated that various ethnic groups are closely observing the situation, claiming that the Yorubas are monopolizing the most significant positions.
[Extracts From Sun paper]
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