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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