GhenGhen: President Buhari under fire for appointing dead people into office [See reactions]

Nigerians aren't finidng it funny that President Buhari is appointing dead people.

In his largest set of appointments since assuming office President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday appointed 209 board chairmen and 1,258 board members.

Among the list of 209 Chairmen was Senator Francis Okpozo who according to the list, will be the Chairman of the Nigerian Press Council. What is however shocking is that Senator Francis Okpozo is dead.

The Second Republic Senator died in Benin City, the Edo State capital after a brief illness on December 26th 2016 at the age of 81years.

President Buhari released a statement on December 28th mourning the deceased Senator. The Senator was buried on February 17th this year.

Nigerians on social media are reacting to the error and its not funny!

President Buhari appoints Late Senator Francis Okpozo who died in December 2016 as Chairman Nigeria Press Council.
The funniest aspect is that same Buhari sent condolence message to the family in 2016.
9:12 AM - Dec 30, 2017
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Israel Ogunseye
@LadiSpeaks

While President Buhari & his people have appointed dead people I’m going through the list now & I noticed this same Buhari, our Presido and MINISTER OF PETROLEUM is to become Chairman for National agency for SCIENCE & ENGINEERING INFRASTRUCTURE who did we offend?
9:10 AM - Dec 30, 2017
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Elsie Godwin
@ELSiEiSY

Buhari Appoints The Dead Late Senator He Mourned In 2016 To National Press Council Board.
Sen Francis Okpozo Who Died December 2016 was appointed by President Buhari As The New Chairman The Nigerian Press Council.
What a country!
9:21 AM - Dec 30, 2017
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Senator Austine Chimdu
@Austine_Chimdum

Either Buhari didn't vet the suitability of his own appointees or he didn't make the relevant appointments himself. Any way you slice the appointment of deceased persons, President Buhari is grossly incompetent.
And this is the least worrisome of this govt's misadventures.
9:04 AM - Dec 30, 2017
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AYO SOGUNRO
@ayosogunro

President Buhari always give us reasons to believe that he has not yet recovered from his sickness. Why do you have to appoint someone that is dead to office?
So many crazy things happening in Nigeria.
9:33 AM - Dec 30, 2017
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The God’s Pride
@SmilesParker

it takes some special level of incompetence for President Buhari to have appointed dead people as board chairmen and board members.
8:36 AM - Dec 30, 2017
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Vladimir JB Femi-Ema
@femiTRIP

It takes a special kind of incompetence to appoint 3 dead people into board and agencies. President Buhari and his team are re-defining incompetence and giving it a new meaning.
9:38 AM - Dec 30, 2017
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SID
@Ameer_Siddibe

President buhari has appointed GHOST WORKERS
What a time to be alive
10:22 AM - Dec 30, 2017
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RADIOBAE on instagram
@_radiobae

President Buhari's administration is so decisive that even the dead are remembered with political appointments. Wow! What an ingenious act.
10:19 AM - Dec 30, 2017
Valentine Ekanem
@ValentineEkanem

"Jibrin of Sudan" appointed those Dead men not President Buhari
The General Public should take note
10:14 AM - Dec 30, 2017
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Ochinanwata D 1st
@mr_ochonogor

Nothing President Buhari does should shock anyone in Nigeria any more.
Nothing!!!
Infact eh, we should be used to it by now na. Ah ah!
Wouldn't be shocked if he appoints Herbert Macaulay and Murtala Mohammed next.
pic.twitter.com/ddB5GRu1ZZ
9:44 AM - Dec 30, 2017 · Nigeria
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Chi_boyy
@That_AkwaMan