The Arewa Economic Forum (AEF) has accused President Bola Tinubu of nepotistic practices of appointing Yorubas, especially Lagosians, into key positions.
The group claimed that the finance and ICT sectors, which are crucial to the country’s economic development, are dominated by individuals from the South-West.
“We are afraid to state that a situation whereby the appointees in crucial economic sectors are not only from the South-West but also connected to the Lagos axis suggests a deliberate ‘Yorubanisation’ and ‘Lagoslisation’ of the polity,” said the forum’s chairman, Ibrahim Dandakata.
He spoke in Abuja on Wednesday at a press conference organised by the forum to register its dissatisfaction with the seemingly nepotistic appointments made by Mr Tinubu.
Mr Dandakata stated that the finance minister, Wale Edun, and acting governor of CBN, Folashodun Shonubi, are South-Westerners, but admitted that the duo was qualified for…