BREAKING: Seun Onigbinde resigns as Technical Adviser in Budget ministry

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Co-founder of BudgIT, Seun Onigbinde, on Monday, announced his resignation as the Technical Adviser to the Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Clem Agba.

page, a link of which he shared on his official Twitter handle.

Onigbinde said, “Upon further reflections on the furore that has been generated by my new role as the Technical Adviser to the Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, I humbly resign the appointment.”

 

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If is a true Nigerian he ought not to have resigned. Some people can only criticize government policies without having alternatives as replacement. Why is he afraid of failure if he knows that theory can turn around the Nigeria economy for better.

I respect his decision of resignation until he states why and it's not making sense. It's better I reject a plate of food I personally accepted to eat, if I see shit on the plate I was served with. Cos my server will one day ask me to beat my chest if I never chop shit before.

They Simply just gave him a rope to hang himself and he did. It was premeditated trap and he fell for the bait. They knew his insults were not genuine but a call for attention and request for a juicy appointment. Now he will forever be bottled up in silence. Politics?

The first time I read about his appointment,I said to myself,it is either he join the looting game & keep mum or he will be set up and embarrassed. This people aren't playing with this game and system that keep them get richer,I guess he quickly ran to save his head! Goodluck Sir

I thought you were mad

He'll earn his deserved respect for this honourable deed one day

This is a honourable move. We need more of this in Nigeria..... It shouldn't be about money money and money... Think about your qualifications been trampled upon by affidavit qualification

First Nigerians to voluntarily resigned. Kudos

The president knows not and is not to listen to those who knows. He want to achieve what only him and his cabals is aware of, any other thing is a distraction.

OfficialAPCNg is not out to develop Nigeria. Everybody in that party is after what he or she gets. The reason they fight any non APC that gets a job. If not, why can't they imitate PDP that brought people from all walks of life to turn things around.

You proof to be an integrity man. This only happens in abroad,but you just redeemed our own image too in this land. God bless you sir.

Slopetongas Means he has conscience

After all the criticism of Buhari and his govt, he wants to go dine with them. They would have so dealt with him, sharp of him to have come back to his senses, if not, no be only skeleton go dey him corner, fresh dead body go follow. Don't joke with APC

What a shame. After, they will say the good ones, the professional or technocrats are not given the chance to work in govt. He was given and he decided to chicken out instead of staying to make an impact. Mtcheew!

You cannot have integrity working with Buhari.

He did that bcos the love of his father land not in his heart

What amount of change can you make as a technical adviser...it's better to resign than rope yourself in the mess.

Its easy to see and criticise from outside but come inside to make the change that you believe they can't

swagnito

Not everyone likes to work in a failed system

OK he's part of the traider or trailer money advisers eya

One candle stick 🕯 no fit shine light inside auditorium na....

Knowing Nigerian political class he didn't just resign on his own he was fired

He wasn't really given the job on a fair thought. It was given to ridicule him and he fell for the bait. Too late.. he will never recover from this disgrace.

He doesn't have a mind of his own, he his not a good leader model. He shouldn't have resigned, that will make matter more complex

Baba don’t want to be corrupted 🤣. He still has his conscience intact and has seen how being a part of his government can ruin your morality and most importantly your relationship with God, to survive in this present dispensation the sacrifices are not worth it for a clean heart

Those who are out to ensure corruption thrives, will oppose this type of appointment! I will not be surprised if they bully Soludo out his new appointment!

Seun résignation has no meaning because he will still be working under ,one way or d other

Can I call this as the definition of frustration

That was quick. A rethink perhaps? Hmmm...

Many other political office holders will soon resign, those who are bringing poverty to nigerian,either they resign or die

Y shd seunonigbinde resign? It's absurd. R we really sure we want 2c dis country move 4ward? So, if a govt is below par, we must do everything 2 ensure our best brains dnt assist? Is dis patriotism or party politics? Dis is no longer MBuhari again. We r nt ready 4 growth yet.

Congratulations Sir

The damage has already been done. Now his criticism is no longer relevant in our national discuss.

It's Seun's call though, but I'm not happy he turned down the offer. We can't continue to criticize the government and opportunity to contribute one's quota presented itself and was turned down on the crest of public criticism. When do we get it right as a nation?

U can't stand the heat bro! Hence u now out.

Mr_JAGs

He couldn't take the jabs. But the truth is that no matter what you do or say, good or bad there must be blamers, people will say something. The devil has his ways of bribing the saints. Satan tempted Jesus with bread and the kingdom of earth. It all depends on the individual.

I guess the heat became too intense. Sure some lessons must have been taught and learned.

Maybe he couldn't cope with the atrocities of this government.

adia_afa Thanks. We have our pen Back.

FeranmiAdedeji come and see again ooo. I am in shock

This is strange!!!!!!!!!!!! How did it happen Well, we already have a faulty system. Our elders no longer maintain their integrity. He might be forced out of office, only to tell us he resigned.

timori_ Y'all think he resigned because he couldn't bare the criticism from his antics. Prolly he realised how corrupt and damaged the system is and his impact won't make a difference. Not everyone is obsessed with power and position. If you can't join them, leave them.

He should not have accepted the job. He also lied that he didn't deactivate his twitter handle but ran out of data. Shameful

I genuinely understand because I’ll never actually work for this government either.

I hope his church congregation have not held Thanksgiving in his honour or rather that he had not been given chieftancy title by his town oba or hounoured by his social club.They won't listen to excuses ,Nigerians public office holder hardly resign

He couldn't deal with the Buharists i laugh in APC 🤣🤣🤣 If you can't stand the heat never engage at first

He is not man enough.

It's obvious he doesn't want a bad name, it's obvious that there are lots of bad eggs in the ministry and a lot of things that didn't add up after his investigations, so rather than being dragged to the mud,its better he takes a bow out with his dignity and integrity intact. Nice

D guy has lost his job now after he has lost his value, dignity, relevance, voice all bcus of longer throat and greed

He went, he saw the rot, he ran back. Unfortunately, the damage is done. But then, I think it was a set up. They called him to know if he would come and eat and immediately he said yes, they fired him. My take, don't ever dine with the devil, long spoon or not. See your life!

I less than 24hrs I see the result of my prayer. Prayer: Lord give seunonigbinde the courage to resign rather than bow to any temptation that is against the values he upholds. We serve a miracle working God.

seunonigbinde, I respect your actions. You have done well. You were ready to help. You saw the mess & the lack of will to change & wouldn't have your good name tarnished. Yours is a good example. More importantly, you must tell the world what formed your decision. Thanks.

Wow ! Kudos to u Mr onigbinde seun for ur outstanding action, u have indeed proved that truth u always talked about, I blasted u over the comment u made regarding ur absence on tweeter, in quote ' lack of data' but now u 've proved us wrong with this recent development, thanks.

One mallam will take his position

Nigeria is a zoo

Seun Onigdinde has proved to be man with integrity not stomach integrity DrJoeAbah

Reason of resign is best know to him and we wish him best of luck in his new direction

His ability to walk away say much

A good name is better than billions

Coward. He should be able to play for Real Madrid in one season And play for Barcelona in the next While maintaining his professionalism He has bowed to the critics, who pray daily for doom and gloom over Nigeria, so they can justify their position.

Wrong move..I think he should have stayed on and try to bring about the change he preached about. Quiting doesn't change anything rather it give room for mediocre performances if an incompetent and ineffective person is employed as his replacement..

Common technical advice he could not deliver before he resigned. And they will be dishing out unrealistic and wrong budgetary analysis. NotTooYoungToRejectDuty

The same Seun onigbinde that was praising buhari and Apc. who Bewitched our government?

First time hearing someone resigning on his own at such capacity, shld be appreciated weather he jumped or was pushed. Kudos!

It's a matter of character and integrity. How do you integrate your principle with that of the same set of people whose accountability the system you established questions? How do you carry on the good work being an insider and a benefactor of the same system you criticize?

Why did he take it in the first place. Aja eleebi.

Gradually.We are moving on

Better to serve in heaven than to reign in hell.

Could this be an afterthought?

doyintoyinbo i told you. He saw the future

seunonigbinde The tempo generated by your appointment increased exponentially the moment you said you handle got deleted because 'I ran out of data'

I hope he was advised properly!

imagine if trump was like this dude..he would have resigned after 3days..

seunonigbinde sir, I don't know you, but I know this must have really been a hard decision for you in just few days... Anyways, may your decision come out well for you. Dust your former files and move on. There are steps ahead of you to take. DO NOT HESITATE. I wish you well

weak

That means there is a serious problem in this govt under the leadership of MBuhari that only seunonigbinde can actually tell us now that he has been there even though it's just for only one week.... BudgITng we are patiently waiting for some updates..

He hasn’t even started the job and he’s resigning. He shouldn’t have picked the job in the first place. So much conflict of interest.

He thought is as usual. getting there, he discover there is no way. All he could do is to resign

Until we understand that the problem of this Country is not APC or PDP since 1999..but the military decree portrayed as Democratic constitution..until we have a sane leadership in this country that are ready to rewrite this rubbish Nigeria will not still work. MBuhari its a pity

Lmao. Bullied the poor man to resignation, Naija I hail.

this is hardship coming very fast to nigerians

Way to go bro....history will remember you for this great feat

Lol. Dem don kuku carry style sack the guy.

What happened?

Good man , now go back to what you did and did well at the start .

Irrelevant, very glaring he has no integrity

Now I believe he has moral conscience. He couldn't have been washing the parties dirty outside and still go back to wine and dine with them. He has balanced up, he should resume the tirade

He went about this like a thief. Deactivated his Twitter handle only to suggest it was bcos he ran out of data. A normal guy would have recanted and accepted he has changed his views to reflect his new direction. Always use soft words in case you need to eat it in future.

Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing will change until it is faced. seunonigbinde shouldn't have done this. We need men whose savvy will positively change lives and government approach towards finance

You cannot pour a drinking water into a gutter water and expect the gutter water to be good for drinking, he has gone and see that the corruption fighters are corruption masters themselves hence his withdrawal.

Onyema_Donald Eyi tun ga ooo

Few years back NTA station was the bomb! Infact I can't miss 10am, 4pm and 9pm news including newsline on Sundays! Currently, NTA makes me nauseous! Who again feels like throwing up listening to NTA! Pls add any other station that nauseates you currently in Nigeria!

Enough gbas gbos on social media ....and the first that welcome in to Aso rock was lieMuhammed

Incase you need a replacement, I'm available.

Buhari media group rejected the appointment ab initio. So what are we saying

Resigned or forced to resign

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The truth of the matter is the APC inner caucus might never be comfortable with him, they might even end up frustrating him out. How are we sure this resignation is not even that the party bullied him to succumb. Who knows, just saying

Sigh😑

1) FG gave baba a transparent condition and he quickly too the job 2) The FG gave baba additional conditions of working with them and baba quickly japa but they did one thing, spoiled his reputation, many might find it hard to trust him because he too the job in the first place

Wow, this guy should probably never have accepted that offer He just 'dirtied' his white

Quitting isn’t the best option. If we must change the narratives to ensure good governance & accountability, we can only achieve that when people with integrity and pedigree take roles in government then change it from the inside. We need people like him in the system.

aktogbaskey see your hand work.

He shouldn't have accepted the job in the first place! U don't smell what u don't eat.I can't serve in any government that I lampooned , demeaned n called all sorts of names!!

Will baba re-open his twitter account bayi?...or wait! my mind is whispering... Its said 'it could b scamming' after all there is strategy in the title

“Upon further reflections on the furore that has been generated by my new role as the Technical Adviser to the Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, I humbly resign the appointment.' Keyword: reflection. Rulers lack it.

It wasn't necessary, if he was qualified for the job no amount of pressure or blackmail should have made him resign. Now that he has gone, what next? Oppositionisnotwitchcraft remains my hash tag.

DreNwadugbo He went in for NIGERIA, unless for APC or PDP. He should have stayed and worked for his country.

From this news, I can conclude that seunonigbinde is an overrated “flip-flop”

Reasons

Some 'resignations' are 'sacked' in nature .

When you add a cup of clean water to a bowl of dirty water, all the water in the bowl will become dirty. In a very short time he went close the bowl , he couldn't withstand the stench. Kudos for running to save your hard earned reputation.

Toh.

Baba could not bear the heat, local man don give himself brain🤷😂😂😂

hartng told us how he rejected Director offer bcos of this kind of backlash.he should not have accepted it in the first place

He’s better off.

Tunescobabs He is selfish to resign ..

What nonsense! Why did he jump at it ab initio? Didn’t he give it some thought? That’s how people like him jumped at selling Buhari to us in 2014 without giving it a thought, which landed us in this sorry state.

A man of dignity,,why won't he resign,,, seeing that the system is Sick

IsuphJt A welcome development. Let him wait for the Dubai strategy team appointment. Nonsense

Resignation of Mr Seun Onigbinde is a positive indication that there is hope for Nigeria. It has shown that he loves this land and not Esau who sold his future for pot of porridge. Proud of you!

FINALLY.

PDP agenda.... I think he was sacked...not sure he voluntarily resign. Surely something is missing.🙏

God save am, we for drag am eh!

🙂🙂

Is there still any principle left in him? Could he be taken seriously again ?

Gov Sey Makinde Appointed Opposition Members Into His Cabinet ,No Uproar Like The Children Of Perdition Are Doing With Perceived Critics Given Opportunities In APC Led FG .

Why did he accept the offer in the first place? Was he threatened or he left based on principles?. For my money, there's more to it than meets the eye.

Hmmmm.

Good decision God blessed you BudgITng

This Bro Seun's action is an indication that their is hope for this country. Kudos bro

Wawo

Why would you allow the BMC pressure you out of serving your country. Well wishing you the best in your future endeavors.

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I'm so happy with his decision for taking that post..... Well done sir

He has just made it worse, now he looks like a man without conviction.

Why did you accept at first, hypocrites everywhere.

You're a man of principal, good conscience & disciplined. Your resignation will keep you integrity intact. Well done seunonigbinde

This Is More Dishonouring And Disappointing. A Leader Holds His Words For His Worth.

MrKakaki platoDele would wanna see this

Better to save his integrity.Working with Buhari and APC would have destroyed his integrity to the last kobo

Better my brother, a good name is better than all riches on earth

I find this very funny, the same ppl that heavily criticized him for taking up the job, most of them are here saying he should have stayed to make changes, can you ppl be either black or white 😂🤣

I hope the voices on twitter didn’t inform this decision? I was hoping you’d stay and be the change we all need.

But why I don't what is wrong if an honest and intelligent person should serve his country.. who will fix the country from the inside, no matter how he criticise, impact will not be felt as much if he is in it.. We will be alright in this country.. Haba...

I knew he played himself with his previous twitt😊

No no he most not oh, Sheybi he enjoys attention, and likes figures 😂😂😂 or the best for the job. Abi isn't he fit for the job again after last weeks new educational victorious break

He's a known critic of the govt, all those points he stated should've been considered before accepting the appointment.

You can change the system from within seunonigbinde.This resignation portrays an inconsistent character BudgITng you should do what's right & care less about what people say

Hmmm..... Eyi twitter people... Lol

why?

This goes to show that all those so called experts and motivational speakers are scam!! dude got small heat and attention (not up to 2 weeks sef) and he could not hold centre again. mtcheww. good riddance abeg

MizCazorla1 Twitter is a dangerous street, people. Damn.

Hehehe. Serious thing...

The guy said 'furore that has been generated'. Now he knows, criticism is easy and cheap. Just one week, the guy cannot even sit down for once.

The heat, pressure and dragging was too heavy, local man couldn't can 😑. He gave up on the mouthwatering job🥺

I think he should have stayed on and try to prove his critics wrong by bringing positive change in his own capacity as Adviser. I want to believe that resigning is as a result of some development within the ministry not just public outcry.

Conscience bite

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Thank you sir ,save your name and words

Chai!!!!! My people sha bullied this man till he resigned, coward I say

May have told the minster to back track on VAT increase but rather push for Reforms (cut down size of govt, restructuring, PIB etc) Minister refused because there is no political will to do the needful baba doesnt want Nigerians to curse him for allowing more hardships on them

What kind of appointment is this 😆

My opinion,if people we believe are competent and reliable to turn things around in government are not in government to make that desire change we all ask for,then how do we achieve this or even straighten things up.criticizing government on twitter will not solve our problems.

power of Twitter 🤣🤣🤣🤣

If someone can resign frm a federal job den der is still hope 4 dis country... This man needs to stay NEUTRAL... And don't let politics damage his REPUTATION...

oluwaloninyo See ehn I don't make mistake on my stance when it pertains to governance in Nigeria. He fucked up by accepting the job in the first place and all who congratulated him, were hypocrites.

iam_wilsons He took the position, gave himself unnecessary stress, exposed himself to unnecessary attacks & still had to resign quickly... So why did he touch it at all... He should just have declined knowing the kind of issues he was going to come up against

He shouldn't have resigned. The administration needs people who can think. On the flip-side, he could be a consultant to the Govt.

SegunOladejo_ Social pressure, resolve in character and opportunity. Wow! What a circumstance to behold.

oluwaloninyo bekexjj you see?

Good decision. At least he has conscience. It will be unpardonable for him to continue serving under this despicable evil government led by an Affidavit president.

Ah ahn...

To save face. He was asked to resign. A few errors on his part. 1. Deactivating twitter account. 2. Claming same was as a result of running outta data. Onigbinde shld bow in shame. Watch as they try to spin this to make him look like an hero.

Very good of you sir

This is huge. Do your thing with your chest. Twitter should not determine or set your principles for you. Choose your path genuinely. Best wishes, Seun.

Phew, that was fast

If it is true, I salute seunonigbinde's courage to resign in order not undermine his gut to speak the truth that challenges power whenever it is necessary to do so. I wish others could learn to imbibe the habit of voluntaryresignation when confronted with reasons to do so.

After so much criticism

May God deliver Nigeria from the rot taking place under this administration

Wetin happen?

Social media MOB emotion wins over Nigeria budgetary process reforms. 👏👏👏

I thought offer & acceptance initially was a conflict of interest on your part, Well done my dear Mr Onigbinde, you could end up one of the Saint in our time, It's difficult for some to say NO to corruption, Which Muhammadu Buhari's government represents👍🙏

jeffphilips1 See what you people have done to this Guy

Nigeria will move forward when those who can help stay away from government. Newton's Law of Affidavit.

Twitter is SO Powerful 👏👏👏

I will gladly accept that role MBuhari

kennygee_70 ...have u seen this, Aunty-mi?

If there wasn't an outrage, he wouldn't have resigned.

Hmmmmmm

Why? 😡🤦‍♂️

But why? seunonigbinde whatever made you accept that appointment in the first place should be enough to keep you there! You probably could have made some impact! The burden of responsibility could be heavy sha😏

It's a nice move. It shows he is not after their money or power. INEC shouldn't dine with PDP or APC. He has to remain neutral and independent to give us an unbias report.

He couldn't deal with APCs lies and deciet.. This is really your conscience speaking....!! APC and PDP, the difference is in the doings!!!!

That appointment was brief.

The moral right thing to do.

Hahaha the idiot couldn’t stand the heat 😀

Whilst the decision is all yours to make, I hope you have a convincing excuse for this?

‘Imbelievable’!

What?

BMO protested. Wow!!! We can't move forward in this country...

So quick. Wow!

toyoxluv their is wahala in this country oo

This is interesting. He couldn’t live one week with his shame; no balls whatsoever to swallow criticism. And he will tomorrow start criticizing. ko ti e le kankan

Una wicked for twitter ooo mkolumoya ....he was the architect of his own misfortune i guess.

Afu_Dimkpa1 kizzyberyl check this shit out.

Wow..so unexpected

Chai

Quick quick... If Dem no want do better .. Comot

I'm done

He ran away from the demons.

TWIIITEEEERRRRR! 😭

He was only there a week ago lol

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