The presidency has dismissed as smear campaign, allegations of nepotism and favouritism against Acting President Yemi Osinbajo.

The presidency was reacting to an article by one Dr. Ismaila Farouk, who cited the composition of the Presidential Advisory and Competitiveness Council, and key appointments like the chief executive officers of Bank of Industry and Pension Commission.

The article had also accused Osinbajo of ensuring that all his aides were either Yoruba or members of the Redeemed Christian Church of God. It compared him with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar who he said appointed his aides from other parts of the country.

Osinbajo was specifically accused of appointing Yoruba men, Mr. Funso Doherty as the Director-General of Pension Commission (PenCom), and Mr. Olukayode Pitan as Managing Director of Bank of Industry.

He was accused of appointing his brother in law, Mr. Olusegun Awolowo, who is the Executive Director/CEO, Nigerian Export Promotion Council, into the Presidential Advisory and Competitiveness Council.

The Acting President was also accused of appointing his deputy when he was the Pastor of RCCG, Banana Island, Lagos, Dr. Okechukwu Enelamah, who is minister of Trade, as the Vice Chairman of the Presidential Advisory and Competitiveness Council which he inaugurated in the Presidential Villa last Monday.

While further accusing him of strategising for 2019 with the hope that Buhari would be unable to contest, the article accused Osinbajo of filling the advisory council with either his kinsmen in the South-west or members of RCCG.

On the appointment of the Director-General of PenCom, a presidency source told Thisday that “There has been much talk about failure of government to replace the former Pencom Director General with someone from the same zone as hers. It is argued that this ran contrary to Section 21(2) of the Pension Reform Act 2014. However, that section only applies ‘in the event of a vacancy.’

“Indeed, in that case, the President shall appoint a replacement from the same geo-political zone of the immediate past member who vacated the office to complete the remaining tenure. This is to ensure that no geo-political zone loses out in the event of a removal and replacement of one particular member, when others from other zones remain in office..






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hmmm

Nepotism, corruption and abuse of office is a way of life in Nigeria.

Get used to it folks...

The only head of state who didn't use these privileges to benefit his people is GEJ and history will forever remember him as a mumu.

The author of the original accusing article is none other than El Rufai.

El Rufai has been sneaking into Lagos to lobby Tinubu to see him anointed as VP to osinbanjo since Buhari returned back to his hospice Base .

El Rufai hopes to launch a formidable electoral bid as VP by cornering federal might which he is guaranteed with the security chiefs appointed by Buhari.

Frustrated from Tinubu's reluctance to anoint him as Osinbanjo's VP, El Rufai has gone down the same road he is used to which is slander and ethnic religious bigotry.

I hold no brief for Tinubu or his man servant Osinbanjo but I will sincerely advice Tinubu never to consider El Rufai for VP.

Tinubu made a grave mistake with Buhari but with El Rufai, he will be digging his grave.

When Buhari 'was' President he appointed the whole of Daura and his Muslim ummar to juicy positions in the Villa, Ministries, CBN, NDIC and Immigration

When GEJ was President he employed both Christians and Muslims alike but neglected his own Otuoke and didn't even construct a road to his family house

Now that Osinbajo is President he is employing ONLY Christians from RCCG probably with evidence of tithe payment to an RCCG branch

Nigerians will always find fault