Tinubu reminded over vote of no confidence on Character Commission’s chair

Some Commissioners of the Federal Character Commission (FCC) have reminded President Bola Tinubu of a vote of no confidence earlier passed on the chair of the commission, Muheeba Dankaka.

The Commissioners under the aegis of ‘integrity group’ drew the attention of the President to the vote of no confidence through a published advertorial.

The advertorial titled: Resolutions of the body of Commissioners on the allegations of job racketeering in the Federal Character Commission, among others of no confidence on the Chairman, Dr. Muheeba Dankaka, was addressed to Tinubu through the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF).

“Sequel to the ongoing investigation on job racketeering by the Adhoc Committee of the House of Representatives involving the Commission which unfortunately a blanket false allegation was leveled against all commissioners through a sponsored campaign of calumny, hence it has become necessary to exonerate ourselves the compelling need for the body of commissioners to make this resolution.

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It is also pertinent to highlight that over the last 3 years, several complaints were made about infractions of the Constitution and the Establishment Act by your good self. We individually and collectively met with you and presented a memo titled “State of the Commission” dated November 18, 2020.

“The plenary session for the presentation of the memo was turbulent; you (referring to the FCC Chair) walked out on all the Commissioners. We adjourned abruptly and rescheduled to present it again. You however ignored the prayers and kept running the Commission as a Sole Administrator. The Commissioners were left with no other options but to write petitions, including to Mr. President through the OSGF on December 10, 2020.

“In the light of the foregoing, we the under-signed body of Commissioners, hereby disassociate ourselves from the alleged job racketeering and other acts of infractions consequently resolved to pass a vote of no confidence on the leadership of the Commission, and as a matter of urgency and utmost concern, seek for an immediate action so as the save Commission and indeed Government from further embarrassment,” the advertorial reads.

While reiterating their stance on the vote of no confidence on the commission’s chairman, the commissioners said: “We feel that a thorough investigation should be conducted and anyone found wanting should be punished according to the law. This informed our decision to pass a vote of no confidence and equally seek for Government’s intervention pending the outcome of the House Representative Committee on Job Racketeering’s ongoing investigation, to help restore the confidence of Commissioners, Staff, Stakeholders, and the general public in the Commission.”

Daily Trust reports that the aggrieved commissioners had raised concerns over the delay by the lawmakers in making the outcome of the job racketeering findings public, alleging attempts to sweep the report under the carpet.