Court declares Buhari’s appointment of FCC chair, secretary illegal

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has declared the appointment of the Federal Character Commission Chairperson, Muheeba Dankaka, and Secretary, Bello Tukur, by former President Muhammadu Buhari as unlawful. Buhari had in April 2020 appointed 38 people, including the chairperson and secretary, to the board of the FCC. One Festus Onifade had sued the