The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir David
Lawal at the weekend has stated that President Muhammadu Buhari has the
constitutional power to nominate ambassadors anyway he chooses.
The Senate had suspended the screening and confirmation of the 47
nominees by President Buhari noting that the list did not reflect the
Federal Character principle.
The Upper Chamber had rather summoned the SGF and the Minister of
Foreign Affairs to throw light on the criteria used in the nomination of
the 47 ambassadorial list that had no representation for four
states
including Bayelsa, Ebonyi, Ondo and Plateau.
Speaking with newsmen in Abuja, the SGF, who said that he was ready to
appear before the Senate, noted that the President is not bound by any
law to adopt any particular criteria while nominating ambassadors.
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