Index to Nigerian Newspapers

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and several political parties have strongly criticized President Bola Tinubu's administration for failing to practice inclusive governance, pointing to a persistent pattern of uneven political appointments that favor certain regions over others and violate the constitutional principle of federal character. Although the presidency attempted to defend its record by releasing a geographical breakdown of appointments, the list faced immediate backlash for being incomplete and omitting key high ranking officials from the South West region, which critics argue only exposed deep seated regional imbalance and nepotism. Opposition leaders warned that promoting such ethnocentrism and favoritism in a diverse country like Nigeria threatens national unity, peace, and stability, cautioning that the administration's exclusionary approach is pushing the nation toward unnecessary division.