- Keyamo called the act illegal and morally wrong, citing the Flag and Coat of Arms Act.
- He also condemned the timing of Atiku’s announcement, saying it was insensitive given the nation’s mourning of ex-President Muhammadu Buhari.
Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, has criticized former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for using Nigeria’s Coat of Arms in his PDP resignation letter.
Keyamo called the act illegal and morally wrong, citing the Flag and Coat of Arms Act. He also condemned the timing of Atiku’s announcement, saying it was insensitive given the nation’s mourning of ex-President Muhammadu Buhari.
“And since we are on the issue of your letter, it is both morally and legally wrong to continue to use the Coat of Arms of the Federal Government in your private or political communications when you stopped being a functionary of the Federal Government more than 18 years ago. Section 6 of the Flag and Coat of Arms Act, Cap. F30, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, makes this an offence.
“Morally, it is also reprehensible to use a symbol suggesting that you are acting on behalf of the authority that symbol represents.
“It borders on impersonation. Imagine a situation where all former government functionaries continue to use the Coat of Arms of Nigeria in their personal, political, or private communications. There would certainly be confusion everywhere.
“I have a bounden duty both as a Cabinet member and a member of the Inner Bar to protect our laws and constitution. Please, be well guided,” he stated on X.
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