Nigeria, April 10 -- In a bid to counter claims of lopsided appointments under President Bola Tinubu's administration, the Presidency has issued an apology over errors in a recently released list of political appointees.

The list, published Wednesday April 9th by Presidential media aide Sunday Dare, was intended to rebut accusations from Borno South Senator Ali Ndume, who claimed that Tinubu violated the federal character principle in his appointments.

According to the breakdown, Tinubu had appointed 29 individuals from the South West, 35 from the North West, 22 from the South-South, 16 from the South East, 25 from North Central, and 24 from the North East. But the release quickly drew fire, with critics noting glaring omissions - inclu...