2027: Row Over NRS Boss Adedeji’s Inclusion In Tinubu Campaign - Politics
Controversy has erupted over the involvement of the Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), Zacch Adedeji, in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 presidential campaign. Opposition figures and public commentators have questioned the propriety of his role as a campaign fundraiser while remaining in charge of the nation’s revenue agency. The development has particularly drawn criticism over Adedeji’s appointment as Deputy Director of Fundraising in the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council for Tinubu’s re-election bid. Former Kogi West Senator and African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain, Dino Melaye, has threatened to challenge the appointment in court. He argued that it raises serious questions about conflict of interest and public service ethics. Melaye said he would approach the court on Monday to test the legality of Adedeji’s involvement in the campaign structure. “As a lawyer, by the grace of God, on Monday, I’m going to court. We have to test...