The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Foreign Affairs and Protocol, Ademola Oshodi, has described the ambassadorial nominees as the best for Tinubu’s administration.
Speaking on Channels TV’s The Morning Brief on Monday, Oshodi faulted the criticism against names on the list, maintaining that the President had the right to appoint whoever he felt could work with him to move the country forward.
“This is the best the President has seen for the interests of his administration and for Nigeria. I can tell you that whether you accept it or anybody else accepts it, it is his discretion.
“And we’ll see at the end of the day how much they achieve their goal. And that’s what the ultimate goal is entirely,” he said.
“We voted for a president. We gave him the prerogative to choose his people. This is the best for his administration to make sure his administration succeeds, whether for economic, security, or for just even cultural needs,” he added.
Oshodi said it was normal practice for leaders to pick people they can work with as envoys.
He said that what was important was that none of the nominees had been convicted of any crime.
Oshodi also urged Nigerians not to damage the character of people who had not been convicted by a court.
