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Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) under the auspices of the Centre for Leadership Legacy International have urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to prioritise competence and character over party patronage when appointing ministers. In a statement issued yesterday in Abuja, the Executive Director of the Centre, Dr. Yakubu Yiri Idris, reminded the president that the buck stops with him and that if he fails to meet Nigerians’ expectations due to the appointment of people of questionable character, he will have to answer to posterity.

He also stated that the president should not appoint people who have failed in previous leadership roles to his administration, but rather people with proven pedigree and track records.