Omo, you go believe this gist wey don land about our ambassadorial matter! Story don unfold as Senate don clear say any ambassador nominee wey no pass dem screening no fit receive posting letter from Federal Government. Wetin happen be say, Usman Dakingari, wey be former governor of Kebbi State, don find himself for gbas gbos after him name show up as ambassador-designate to Turkey.
As Bayo Onanuga, wey be Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, drop the name for public, many people no sabi say Dakingari no even get clearance from the Senate. Shortly after dem announce am like ambassador, na so dem waka come withdraw am like say him dey collect hot pepper!
Meanwhile, na Kayode Are wey don serve as Director-General of the Department of State Services wey dem carry come USA as ambassador-designate. Then also get Ayodele Oke wey be former DG of National Intelligence Agency, him go France, and Aminu Dalhatu wey don serve as ambassador to South Korea, na him go UK as high commissioner-designate. But as for Dakingari, things no go as planned! Sad story, right?
The reports don show say na clear mistake or lapse dey happen for Federal Government side, cause as we dey yarn, Dakingari name no dey for the list of those wey Senate don clear. E don raise wahala, as people dey ask how pesin wey never pass them screening for Senate fit land among ambassadorial nominees.
Senate spokesperson, Yemi Adaramodu, don yan say anybody wey no clear for their side no go fit collect any posting letter. E still talk say e be like say na administrative or procedural mistake cause the whole palaver, no be intentional. Wetin dey happen for dis political matter, we no fit talk sharp-sharp, na so the matter be!
Adaramodu still talk sey even as ambassadorial postings dey under the executive, Senate clearance dey mandatory. If Federal Government don withdraw Dakingari, e wan say make dem check wetin dey really happen, as dis issue fit turn small gbege for dem.
Wetin you think? You go fit yarn your mind as dis story dey hot like pepper soup. Na Naija we dey, wahala no go finish anytime soon, but we go dey follow am until e settle. E be like say dry bone no dey hear wetin rain dey talk!
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