Thursday, July 17, 2025 - The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has criticised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for announcing his resignation from PDP at the same time Nigerians are mourning late former President Muhammadu Buha
In a statement posted on his verified social media handle,
Keyamo acknowledged Atiku’s constitutional right to switch political parties
but described his action as insensitive and self-centered.
His post reads
‘’Your
Excellency, @atiku, whilst I acknowledge that it is within your constitutional
right to change political Parties at anytime you may wish, however, releasing
your letter of resignation from the PDP during this week of the mourning of our
immediate past President, Muhammadu Buhari, is clearly an attempt to draw the
spotlight away from such a solemn occasion and direct it on yourself. In fact
(as the image below shows) you prepared, typed, signed and delivered that
letter the morning after the passing away of the former President was
announced. With the greatest respect to you, this clearly demonstrates that
your obsession with your perennial Presidential ambition knows no sympathy or
empathy.
And since we
are on the issue of your letter, it is both morally and legally wrong to
continue to use the Coat of Arms of the Federal Government in your private or
political communications when you stopped being a functionary of the Federal
Government more than 18 years ago. Section 6 of the Flag and Coat of Arms Act,
Cap. F30, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 makes this an offence
Morally, it
is also reprehensible to use a symbol suggesting that you are acting on behalf
of the authority which that symbol represents. It borders on impersonation.
Imagine a situation where all former Government functionaries continue to use
the Coat of Arms of Nigeria in their personal, political or private
communications. There would certainly be confusion everywhere.
I have a
bounden duty both as a Cabinet member and a member of the Inner Bar to protect
our laws and constitution.
Please, be
well guided.''
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