Oby Ezekwesili is one of the few folks held in high esteem when it comes to politicking in Nigeria. She had occupied a handful of governmental and international position, all of which she was adjudged to have done well. However, she has also refused top-notch positions from the government. She refused the ministerial appointment on two occasions which was offered to her by Yardua and Goodluck Jonathan. As result of this, many have accused her of dodging responsibilities because she is proud and afraid of performing up to expectations. In reply to one of Aisha Yesufu tweets, she finally cleared the air and gave reasons for rejecting some appointments offered to her in the past.
Oby Ezekwesili started off her political career under Obasanjo administration. She was made the head of the budget monitoring and price unit. Later on, she was made the minister for solid minerals; a job which she performed excellently well. In recognition of her outstanding performance in the extraction sector, she was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in the year 2018. In the second half of Obasanjo tenure, she was involved in his cabinet as the minister for education.
Despite her lofty achievements, she is being criticized for rejecting key positions which would have given her the opportunity to serve the people and also right some wrongs. Many faulted her for criticizing Buhari administration despite doing nothing to alleviate the situation even when she was given the chance. Bashir Ahmad, the media aide to the president reveled that the president wanted an Igbo to be his vice president in the 2011 elections but she turned the offer down. Many had suspected that the woman she was referring to was Oby Ezekwesili
Aisha Yesufu also tweeted about Oby Ezekwesili rejecting offers from Buhari also cited different instances where she rejected governmental appointments. Going by the reactions to the tweets, many were not happy with her. They were of the opinion that she has no right to complain because she has done nothing to help the situation even when she had the chance.
When she saw the tweets, she defended herself and stated the reasons why she rejected the appointments. She added that she was not thinking highly of herself like most people said.
See screenshot of her reply below.
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