Buhari Has No Restriction In Ambassadorial Nominations - SGF

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.