President Tinubu has ruled out the blast against selected officials in the south-central and eastern part of the Census Commission.
Nigeria News Nalin Report President Bola Tinubu faces an increasing rebound after excluding Southeastern representatives from the newly formed presidential population and housing census committee, a move critics say threatening the integrity of the entire exercise.
House member Hon. Obi Aguocha publicly criticized the president on Tuesday, demanding the immediate dissolution and reorganization of the committee. Aguocha, who represents the northern/Umuahia federal constituency in the southern United States of Ikwuano/Umuahia, Abia state, described the committee’s current work as “shocking and unacceptable”.
“It’s not just political oversight; it’s a direct insult to fairness and justice,” Aguwa declared. “Any national census starting with exclusion is destined to produce distorted biased results.”
The eight-person group formed by the President’s Chief of Staff on April 16, 2025 is composed of senior government officials, but Not a representative from the southeast. This obvious omission has aroused the anger of stakeholders who believe that the representation of such bias violates the principles of federal character contained in the Nigerian constitution.
Aguocha warns that the legality of the first population census in nearly two decades is now pending. “We cannot afford another flawed number. If the committee is to lead a reliable census, it must reflect the full diversity of Nigeria; starting with the entire region including each region.”
at the same time, Nigeria News Nalin The last census conducted in Nigeria in 2006 was reportedly damaged by controversy and accused of political manipulation and unreliable figures. Critics fear that history may repeat itself unless urgent correction steps are taken.
As of press time, the president has not responded to the growing call for action.
