Nigeria, Feb. 25 -- Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai has criticized President Bola Tinubu's appointments since taking office, claiming they are unfairly skewed towards his close associates from Lagos.

Speaking in an interview with Arise TV on Monday, El-Rufai argued that the imbalance in appointments should not be blamed on the entire South-West but on the president's personal choices.

"President Tinubu's appointments are not balanced. However, this is not about the South-West as a region, but about individuals he personally favors," El-Rufai said.

He urged people to focus on holding individuals accountable rather than generalizing, noting that similar unfair treatment had been meted out to northerners in the past due to mi...