Group says President's appointment of Sementari as NDDC boss, illegal

chika ebuzor

January 21, 2016 3:13 AM

The International Institute of humanitarian and environmental law, also called on the Buhari to immediately revers the appointment.

President Muhammadu Buhari

The International Institute of humanitarian and environmental law, has faulted President Buhari’s appointment of Ebim Sementari as the acting‎ Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission ( NDDC).

The group also called on the President to immediately revers the appointment.

Speaking to Leadership, the Registrar of the Institute, Cyprian Edward- Ekpo said the appointment “is condemnable, as the action of Mr. President tantamount to absolute illegality and affront to the Rule of Law.”

Edward- Ekpo also said ”On December 22, 2015, President Muhammadu sacked the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Mr. Bassey Dan Abia, an indigene of Akwa Ibom State, appointed in accordance to Sections 3 and 4 of the NDDC Act which effect is that the oil producing states statutorily produce the Managing Director and Executive Director for a tenure of four years on a rotational basis.”

“And if removed in accordance to the Act, a successor be appointed to hold office for the remainder of the term of his predecessor and the successor shall represent the same interest and shall be appointed by the president, subject to the confirmation of the senate in consultation with the House of Representatives,” he said.

Ebim Sementari was the Commissioner of Information and Communications in Rivers State, during the tenure of ex-Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi.

She was also part of the Communications team of the Buhari Presidential Campaign Organisation during the 2015 presidential election.

chika ebuzor