Federal Character Commission reveals region favoured in appointments under President Tinubu
Federal Character Commission reveals region favoured in appointments under President Tinubu
The Acting Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC), Kayode Oladele, says federal appointments made under President Bola Tinubu show a numerical advantage for the northern region but remain consistent with constitutional requirements for equity and inclusiveness.
Oladele stated this in Abuja during the opening of a one-day workshop titled “Strengthening Leadership and Management Excellence in the Federal Character Commission in Line with the Renewed Hope Agenda.”
Presenting data compiled by the FCC, he disclosed that 56.3 percent of federal leadership positions are currently occupied by individuals from the northern region, while the southern region holds 43.7 percent.
“These figures provide clear evidence of deliberate inclusion and underscore the President’s commitment to national balance and faithful implementation of the Federal Character principle,” Oladele said, according to Premium Times.
The breakdown of ministerial representation shows that the north-west and south-west have the highest number of ministers, with 11 each (22.9%), out of the 48-member cabinet.
The north-central follows with eight ministers (16.6%), the north-east with seven (14.5%), the south-south with six (12.5%), and the south-east with five (10.4%).
Beyond the cabinet, the commission’s data indicate that the north-west also dominates federal leadership appointments, holding 157 positions (22.1%).
It is followed by the north-central with 139 (19.5%), the south-west with 132 (18.5%), the north-east with 105 (14.7%), the south-south with 91 (12.8%), and the south-east with 88 (12.4%).
Oladele said the distribution demonstrates an intentional effort by the administration to ensure inclusivity, stressing that the federal character principle is “not a rigid quota system but a framework to promote unity in diversity.”
He added that while the data cover key federal appointments, they exclude special advisers, senior special assistants, and other presidential aides, as well as service chiefs and heads of security agencies.
The FCC, he assured, will continue to strengthen its monitoring mechanisms to ensure full compliance with the federal character principle across ministries, departments, and agencies.
