APC Senators Reject Obanikoro’s Appointment over Alleged Involvement in Ekiti Rigging Scandal
Some senators belonging to the All Progressives Congress have opposed the nomination of Musiliu Obanikoro for a ministerial appointment by President Goodluck Jonathan, naming his alleged involvement in the rigging of the Ekiti elections as the reason for their decision.
The APC senators who are led by minority leader, George Akume, include Sani Saleh representing Kaduna central; Ojudu Babafemi representing Ekiti central senatorial district and Danjuma Goje representing Gombe central.
Regarding their stand, they said: “Obanikoro is not qualified to hold public office based on his antecedent. It is our position that such a person is not qualified to hold public office and we are going to oppose that. Three senators from Lagos have written to the President of the Senate David Mark opposing that.”
Seven other nominees were also rejected by the senate. They are Fidelis Nwankwo from Ebonyi state, Augustine Okwudiri Akobundu from Abia staste, Joel Danlami Ikenya from Taraba state, Nicholas Akis Ada from Benue state, Patricia Akawashiki from Nasarawa state, Hauwa’u Lawan from Jigawa state and Kenneth Kobani from Rivers state.
