Buhari Sacks Banire As AMCON Chairman, Appoints Another Northerner

By Akinwale Kasali

Former All Progressives Congress, APC, Legal Adviser, Muiz Banire on Tuesday became another casualty of the gale of sack that has befallen the South-west in the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Government.

Banire until Tuesday was  the Chairman of the Governing Board of the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria, AMCON. He was sacked by President Buhari, who  appointed  Edward Lametek Adamu in his place.

The sack was contained in a letter read on the floor of the Senate by the Senate President, Senator Ahmad Lawan.

The letter, dated December 9, 2019, reads: “In accordance with Section 10(1) of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) Act, 2010, I hereby present Mr. Edward Lametek Adamu for confirmation as Chairman of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria by the Distinguished Senate.

“While hoping that this request will receive the usual expeditious consideration of the Senate, please accept, Distinguished Senate President, the assurances of my highest consideration.

Banire was appointed  AMCON Chairman in 2018, following a disagreement between him and Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the alleged imposition of Local Government Chairmen in Lagos State, which Banire was against. It led to a war of words between the duo.

The sack of Banire came a day after  President Buhari failed to extend the term of Babatunde Fowler as the Executive Chairman of Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, replacing him with Muhammad Nami was appointed in his place. Both men, Northerners, took over from Southerners: South-west