On Monday morning, October 16, workers of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) reportedly protested the appointment of Tola Odeyemi as Chief Executive Officer/Postmaster-General at the service’s headquarters in Abuja.
The protesting employees, who shut down the office, said Odeyemi was nominated against their will and thus cannot take on her new post.
Ajuri Ngelale, a Presidential spokeswoman, revealed Odeyemi’s appointment last week.
She succeeds departing Postmaster-General Sunday Adepoju, who was appointed by former President Muhammadu Buhari about a year ago.
Adepoju, an accountant and former member of the House of Representatives from Oyo State’s Ibarapa East/Ido Federal Constituency, was set to serve a five-year term.
Adepoju earlier claimed in an NIPOST statement on Friday that President Bola Ahmed reappointed him as Postmaster General of the Federation and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Postal Service, NIPOST.
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“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned Rt. Honourable Adeyemi Sunday Adepoju as the Postmaster General of the Federation and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST), citing Adepoju’s sterling leadership and excellent performance during his stay in office as the reason for his reinstatement” according to a press release issued by NIPOST.