In a recent statement via his official X account, human rights lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, has raised concerns over the regional distribution of newly appointed directors at the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN.
His comments followed the circulation of a list showing 16 new directors appointed into key departments of the apex bank.
”If it’s true that these are the 16 new Directors appointed to the CBN, why would Southeast get only one slot? Poor Southeast, my Southeast. Even the big North got only 3 and South-South (where most of the money at the CBN comes from) got only 1,” he wrote.
In his post, Ejimakor expressed worry about what he described as an uneven spread of appointments across the country’s geopolitical zones, he noted that the South-East appeared to have received only one position from the total number of slots.
He described the situation as troubling and said it reflects a long-standing pattern of imbalance in federal appointments, he pointed out that other regions did not fare much better.
According to him, the North, despite its size, secured only three positions, he added that the South-South, a region he said contributes significantly to national revenue, also received just one slot.
Ejimakor argued that such outcomes raise serious questions about fairness and inclusion in national institutions and suggested that appointments into such sensitive positions should reflect Nigeria’s diversity.
He said equal representation helps build trust in public institutions and warned that perceived exclusion could deepen feelings of marginalization among affected regions.
