Nigeria, March 20 -- The President-elect, Bola Tinubu, has been advised to ensure his administration adheres to the federal character principle in its appointments.

A renowned professor of administration, Oladipupo Adamolekun, gave the advice while speaking with PREMIUM TIMES in a telephone interview.

Mr Adamolekun said the current Muhammadu Buhari administration failed to adhere to constitutional provisions on federal character especially in appointments in the security sector.

He advised the president-elect on how to follow a different path.

"How the president (Mr Tinubu) will reflect federal character in his appointment of his cabinet and in other areas of government is critical because one criticism of the incumbent president was ...