Lawmakers Slam Tinubu’s Ambassadorial Nominee Over Struggle To Name Ekiti Senators
One of President Bola Tinubu’s career nominees, Emmanuel Adeyemi, on Wednesday, stumbled over a basic question many senators considered fundamental.
The nominee was asked to name all three senators from his home state of Ekiti but could only name two during his screening.
Adeyemi, currently a deputy director in the Office of the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, had dazzled the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs with an impressive résumé spanning Hong Kong and France, where he earned a PhD.
But the atmosphere shifted the moment he attempted to pay tribute to “the two senators from my state.”
He confidently mentioned Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele and Senator Yemi Adaramodu, then froze.
When prodded to name the third senator, Adeyemi appeared startled, prompting senators to remind him that three lawmakers represent every state.
As a member of his delegation scrambled to “Google” the name of the third senator – Senator Cyril Fasuyi, the panel expressed outrage.
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Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong (Cross River South) condemned the lapse, describing it as emblematic of a troubling decline among public office nominees.
“Much as we admit that one man can’t know everything, it is expected that somebody like you, who has been nominated to represent the country as an ambassador, should know details like the three senators from your state.
“It is even important that the people we are presenting to the international perception of our country are competent enough to repair our image,” he said.
Senators Adams Oshiomhole and Seriake Dickson backed Ekpenyong’s criticism, while Senator Yunus Akintunde—standing in for Senate Leader Bamidele—pleaded for leniency.
“Please forgive him. Please let us overlook his mistake and pardon him for not knowing that Ekiti, like other states, has three senators,” Akintunde said, though he also noted his disappointment at the frantic Google search.
Olamilekan Adigun is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience in journalism embedded in uncovering human interest stories. He also prioritises accuracy and factual reportage of issues.
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