Ndume Admits Daughter’s Employment at CBN Yet Opposes Relocating FAAN and Apex Bank

enator Ali Ndume, the chairman of the Senate Committee on the Army, emphasized that relocating CBN and FAAN to Lagos would have political ramifications.

According to Ndume, the fact that his daughter is employed by the CBN would not prevent him from speaking the truth about the impending migration.The legislator, who represents the senatorial district of Borno South, advised President Bola Tinubu to keep in mind that he will run for office in the north in 2027

Regarding the anticipated relocation of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) headquarters and certain CBN offices to Lagos, Ndume said that his remarks represent “the truth”.

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Recall that He said “Even if my ward is working in CBN, is she the only person that is going to be transferred to Lagos? There are hundreds of people that who plan to move to Lagos. Whenever an issue like this crops up, instead of addressing the issue, the people and some of the reporters will now concentrate on the messenger, not the message,”

The federal lawmaker added that his comments that there would be political consequences are also the truth because President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will need votes from the north.

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“Haven’t you seen the reaction from the Katsina elders, northerners generally, are against this move. Is it not true that he will seek the votes of northerners in 2027

 “Is it not true that northerners again or the opposition will take advantage of this too? Now they [section of the north] are telling us ‘We told you this man is a tribalist, look at what he is doing. In one year he has started making moves to hurt the north.”