The Director of the Abuja School of Social and Political Thought, Sam Amadi, has lambasted President Bola Tinubu over his recent ambassadorial nominees.
Speaking in an interview on Arise Television on Sunday monitored by DAILY POST, Amadi said the nomination reveals a cynical political mission in which loyalty and political payback, rather than merit or foreign policy strategy, determine key diplomatic postings.
According to him, the list was a clear indication of how the president views governance, arguing that Tinubu is unabashedly and openly political in his approach.
“The president sees appointment from the lens of politics. He looks at political value, payback and political use. If you work for him, you get rewarded. He loves loyalty,” he said.
Amadi further argued that the ambassadorial appointments are globally political to some degree.
“This is a list that tells us about how the president views governance. As governor, he showed some modicum of technocracy. But as president, he is openly political,” he added.
He added that ambassadorial postings give insight into a president’s ethical framework.