Femi Falana, human rights lawyer and activist, says President Muhammadu Buhari did not appoint him a minister for “ideological reasons”.
He said some people believed that he was “too radical” and should not be made attorney-general of the federation and minister of justice.
Speculations that he would be appointed minister were widespread, but Buhari picked Kayode Fayemi from Ekiti state. Fayemi was governor of the state and worked closely with Buhari during the presidential election. Confirming the speculations to The Interview magazine which is currently on sale, Falana said: “I was actually contacted. I was actually invited to come on board. It took me appreciable time to make up my mind.

Along the way, I was made to understand there were people who were opposed to my appointment for ideological reasons. It is their right to do so.” He said the appointment of ministers is within the “exclusive discretion of the president” and that he had put the episode behind him. “For me, it would have been a call to service, not to make money,” he said.

“Those who believed… that I should mobilise people to put in a word for me, or wanted me to speak to somebody I fought on principle several years ago were, of course, disappointed. This guy actually headed one of the universities at a time students were killed. “I had to support the students’ cause at that time. You don’t then expect me to go to him and swallow my vomit. This is what I mean by the ideological price.” Falana said there were also “certain leaders” of the All Progressives Congress (APC) that opposed his appointment because he was not a member of the party. “Of course, they are right. Certain people wanted me to be opportunistic by offering to backdate a membership card for me. I said, ‘no, over my dead body’. I wasn’t looking for a job. I was gainfully employed.”

https://www.thecable.ng/falana-why-buhari-didnt-make-me-minister

Who cares?

I THINK NDIS DUDE NEED TO THANK GOD FOR THAT because U FOR HERE WEN FOR NAIJA

I understand how Falana must have felt...but life must go on man!

lol..ehen

Chai! Chai! Bubu is this what you do to this man.

Hmmmm l am filling your pai5 Mr femi.

Bear it

Mr Falana. You and i know that is an end time story

Just keep up the good work,your time will surely come one day.

I see

Must u b a minister b4 u can serve your father land

And I say ntooooooooooooooooooor to you!
Why not tell us the name of the man you were ask to meet?

You are more respected by the masses than the attorney general sir...keep up with ur ideologies.

u are well respected, stick to ur principle come 2023 I ll vote for u

Falana is. better this way to me. because he would be a Partisan(even in just ccourse) in the process of service and that would dent his image.

Falana Take A Bow And Go! Your Conscience Will Justify You. You Refused To Bow Before Those Powers, There Is No Power But Of GOD
No Lie Only Truth!

This one pain am

Fym

Na only uh na dey for this country.
I think it's high time people like this start keeping their mouth SHUT.

U right

.you are pained thou

Its simple you are not among his favorite disciplines

say that to the gods

nvc

Falana falana falana, I really believe in your abilities.



what pricks me is, why are we talking about this issues while their are so many issues concerning u and Nigeria at large.



For example: The issue of freedom of speech. I am confused that you have not even said a word about it. why? one would even be forced to believe that u have been bribed and u are therefore stayed from talkin.


so much for human right activist. u r alive and buhari is bring decree 4 back to democracy and all u could say is why he denied u Attorney General position. I think u still want that position that's why u r not opposing him on this pressing social media bill.


you all are just the same thing. we r not gullible again so it will take more to divert the citizens of Nigeria from the main facts.

hkahahahaha
na qa oii.