Abayomi Arabambi, factional National Publicity Secretary ofthe Labour Party (LP), has said President Bola Tinubu should not have nominatedformer presidential spokesman Reno Omokri for the role of ambassador. Arabambi stated that all other ambassadorial nomineesdeserved to be on the list except Omokri, due to his past record of criticizingthe president. In an interview with Arise News, Arabambi said theConstitution of Nigeria gives Tinubu the right and prerogative to appointambassadors. He, however, noted that these nominations must be confirmedby the Senate to take effect. Arabambi said: “Now that the president has the prerogativeto nominate his ambassadors, they would go before the Senate and their resumespresented to the Senate for approval. “I believe that the Akpabio-led Senate would definitely dojustice. If you remember, a lot of them were nominated for ministers and somewere returned. “So no matter the political hirakiri being generated byforces condemning some of the ambassadorial nominees, somebody was saying thatthey ought to be in jail, you are not the court. “I think they should allow the Senate to do the proper work,and all of us should watch it because they would normally ask them to stand onthe podium and reel out their resumes to Nigerians. “I believe that everyone nominated, except one person whom Ifelt the president ought not to have considered, is Reno. “While Reno Omokri is qualified, his history of criticizingthe president on some occasions may count against him.”
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