Usman Bugaje, an ambassadorial nominee from Kastina state, has turned down his appointment by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Bugaje is the second nominee to reject the offer, after Pauline Tallen, former deputy governor of Plateau state, turned it down as well.
While Tallen publicly declined her appointment - Bugaje however was urged by top government officials not to announce his rejection of the offer in the media.
Why Pauline Tallen Rejected Her Appointment
Tallen had rejected her nomination on the grounds that there was no �proper consultation�. She had also explained that her decision was done in fairness to other parts of the state.
She said that she turned down the ambassadorial slot in order to be fair to other parts of the state in terms of federal appointments.
Mrs. Tallen, who is also a former Minister of Science and Technology and Labour Party governorship candidate in Plateau in 2011, made this known in Abuja on Monday.
�I hail from the same local government and tribe with Gov. Simon Lalong. I turned down the nomination because of balancing of appointments, I don�t think it is right for me to accept the appointment,� she said.
�Secondly, proper consultation was not done, my governor was not consulted because I called him when he was in United States of America to ask but he said that he was not aware. For me, I was consulted and I turned down the appointment even before the announcement was made,� Mrs. Tallen said.
She also cited her husband�s poor health.
�My husband�s ill-health is another reason why I will not accept the appointment,� she said.
Mrs. Tallen, who was nominated last week by President Muhammadu Buhari, alongside 45 others, said the president gave her another option and also assured her that Plateau would not miss its two slots.
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