North not marginalized – Former FCT Minister, Modibbo

Politics North not marginalized – Former FCT Minister, Modibbo Published on February 20, 2026 By Matthew Atungwu googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1500386953281-8'); }); Former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Aliyu Modibbo, has said that the Northern part of Nigeria is not marginalized as alleged. Modibbo made this statement on Friday while responding to questions in an interview on Trust TV. He was reacting to the state of the Northern Nigeria. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1524595905268-5'); }); “What people have been peddling is that the North is marginalized. How? When the ministers were appointed, each state gave its own nominee. “There is no state that is represented twice by another state. Then the president have the prerogative right to to add if he wants to. “But the North got its right going by what the constitution says that every state must have a minister in the Federal Executive Council, FEC. “Coming back to allocation, is there any state in the North that has been denied its allocation? Or is there any distribution or intervention done by the president that dies not go to any Northern governor,” he asked. Don't Miss Ondo: I’m a prophet – Gov Aiyedatiwa denies impeachment plot against deputy gov You may like Northern Governors Forum just tea party – Modibbo Tinubu calls for orderly conduct as FCT, Rivers, Kano vote Saturday FCT High Court dismisses ₦1.818bn professional fee suit against Abia govt Movement restriction in Abuja as FCT elections hold Saturday 1.58 million voters collect PVCs as FCT elects council chairmen, councillors FCT polls holiday stalls Malami, son’s re-arraignment for terrorism, illegal arms possession

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