“No, I didn’t do any job. I was supposed to be adviser on political matters to the President in the office of the Vice President, but I didn’t do any advising.”
Former Northern Elders Forum (NEF) spokesman Hakeem Baba-Ahmed has revealed he never actually performed any duties as President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Political Matters, despite his 2023 appointment. The startling admission came during a Thursday interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today, where Baba-Ahmed clarified his controversial April resignation from the position under Vice President Kashim Shettima’s office.
The disclosure has raised fresh questions about the nature of political appointments in the current administration. While Baba-Ahmed didn’t elaborate on why he never assumed the role’s responsibilities, his comments have ignited debate about the effectiveness of key government appointments and the transparency of the Tinubu administration’s staffing decisions.
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