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President Muhammadu Buhari has explained why he has so far apointed more northerners\u00a0 which many Nigerians have described as \u201clopsided\u201d.<\/p>\n

Buhari in an interview with BBC Hausa on Tuesday said the Constitution allowed him full control over the choice of his closest officials.<\/p>\n

The president assured that he was not ignoring some section of his society in his appointments, explaining that those he appointed were some of his most trusted associates.<\/p>\n

Responding to the interviewer\u2019s question on the controversy generated by the appointments, Buhari said \u201cThis is the nature of Nigerian politics\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf they will do justice to me, as an elected Nigerian president, let them look at the Constitution a Nigerian president works with, there are people who will closely work with me that don\u2019t need to be taken to the Senate.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf I select people whom I know quite well in my political party, whom we came all the way right from the APP, CPC and APC, and have remained together in good or bad situation, the people I have confidence in and I can trust them with any post, will that amount to anything wrong?<\/p>\n

\u201cI have been with them throughout our trying times, what then is the reward of such dedication and suffering?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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