Shehu Sani to Tinubu: “Under Buhari, nepotism was its peak, don’t make same mistakes”

Senator Shehu Sani has warned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu against treading the path of his predecessor, former President Muhammadu Buhari, in the area of appointments.

The former activist turned politician, said Tinubu should appoint state functionaries based on competence, unlike Buhari, who he claimed made appointments based on nepotism.

Sani gave the warning while featuring on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics last night.

His words: “I will advise President Tinubu to be careful not to make the mistakes of President Buhari, and I believe he is experienced to understand this.

“Under President Buhari, you have ministers that were appointed into office for the whole of eight years; they were with him for the first tenure and the second tenure, and there was no cabinet reshuffle, no removal.

“Even if there was a removal, it takes three to four months to replace a minister. That was the way the country was governed.

“Under Buhari, we have seen nepotism at its peak, where people were appointed into office and left there even if they did nothing.

“Service chiefs were retained in office despite their failures, and by retaining them, you destroyed the careers of those behind them. For many years, many officers were retired to appoint one person.”