President Bola Tinubu is currently on the lips of many Nigerians, following the appointment of his son-in-law, Oladimeji Ojo as the Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) by him.
Be that as it may, ex-President Goodluck Jonathan’s former aide, Reno Omokri, has stand in defense of the president, claiming that the president’s action should not be seen as “nepotism”.
Omokri, stated this on Friday, February 16th, 2024 via is X page, formerly Twitter.
He wrote; “There is absolutely nothing wrong with President Tinubu appointing his son-in-law as the head of the Federal Housing Authority, as long as the man concerned is qualified for the job. That is not nepotism.”
“President John F Kennedy appointed his brother, Robert F Kennedy, as his Attorney General and most trusted aide. President Donald Trump nominated his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, as a Senior Advisor to the President as well as head of the American Office of Innovation.”
“Ten other American Presidents besides Trump and Kennedy have appointed family members to executive positions in the U.S. Federal Government.”
“It only becomes nepotism when there is a pattern, and that pattern grants advantages to your relatives and or friends over others who are more qualified than them. A single incident does not become a pattern.”
For those who don’t know, Mr. Oladimeji Ojo is one of the people that benefitted from the President’s approval of the reconstitution of the Executive Management teams of agencies under the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development.
Ojo, was a member of the House of Representatives. He is married to Tinubu’s daughter, Folasade Tinubu.
