This came after some supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) kicked against the appointment.<\/p>\n
On Thursday morning, a group known as APC stakeholders accused Lawan of rewarding President Muhammadu Buhari\u2019s enemies.<\/p>\n
Abu Andrew, spokesman of the group, had said the appointments were \u201cglaring\u201d reward to people who have insulted Buhari.<\/p>\n
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\u201cNo doubt, the appointments are glaring reward for people who have not only insulted the person of President Muhammadu Buhari but also severally maligned the integrity of the office he occupies,\u201d Andrew fumed.<\/p>\n
Buhari\u2019s wife, Aisha, tweeted the video of the group\u2019s protest on her verified account, which contained the caption \u201cYou cannot drive an agenda with people who don\u2019t believe in that agenda\u2026how will you achieve your purpose If you bring in people who fought against your agenda.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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