Senator Ali Ndume did not hold back his words when he reacted to the mistake made during the National Honours ceremony where President Bola Tinubu mistakenly gave posthumous awards to two people who are still alive. The two men involved were Pa Reuben Fasoranti and Dr. Edwin Madunagu, both of whom are not dead, yet were wrongly honoured as if they had passed on. Ndume, speaking during an interview with Arise Television from 17:17 , said this was not just a small issue but a major embarrassment to the President, and he blamed the people working with Tinubu for the error.
Ndume expressed his disappointment in very clear terms. He said such a blunder could only happen when those in charge of doing the necessary background work are not competent. For him, it was not just a careless mistake, but one that clearly showed some of the people around Tinubu are not doing their jobs properly. “Look at what they did now, embarrassing Mr President when he honoured some people. They honored two people who are alive posthumously,” Ndume said with a frustrated look.
He then used a strong word to describe the kind of people responsible for such errors. “When I say they are kakistocrats there, they will abuse me but what is this?” he asked. Kakistocracy is a term that refers to a government run by the least qualified or most unfit people. Ndume’s use of that word showed how deeply disappointed he was in the people around Tinubu who allowed that mistake to happen.
Ndume believes that such a big mistake cannot be taken lightly. He said if he were the president, he would not waste time in taking action. “It was embarrassing on Mr President, if I were the president whoever is responsible for that I will fire him and get somebody that knows the job,” he said. To him, it is not just about pointing out mistakes but making sure that people who are hired to serve the country know exactly what they are doing.
He went on to say that the problem wasn’t only that the mistake happened, but that it was a double mistake. He called it “error of omission and commission,” meaning that someone failed to check the facts, and then also went ahead to wrongly submit or approve names without confirming whether the people were alive or not. Ndume seemed truly concerned about how this could affect Tinubu’s image, especially when such a mistake is made during a major national event.
His voice carried both anger and concern. He was clearly worried about how things like this could damage the reputation of the president and reduce the respect people have for the National Honours event. For Ndume, it’s not about politics—it’s about doing things the right way, and not letting simple errors spoil the good efforts of the president.
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