Abuja, July 1, 2025 — The Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (AMLSN) has publicly rejected the appointment of Babajide Salako as the new chairman of the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN), calling for President Bola Tinubu to withdraw the nomination.
At a press briefing, AMLSN President Casmir Ifeanyi argued that Salako does not meet the eligibility requirements stipulated under the MLSCN Act. He cited section 3(1)(a) of the law, which mandates that the chairman must be a qualified fellow of the Council with at least five years of post-qualification experience, a condition Salako allegedly fails to satisfy .
The association further urged the National Assembly to scrutinize the appointment and consider an alternative candidate who meets the constitutional and professional criteria. “The message conveyed by the purported appointment is simply that laws made by the legislature and duly signed by the president can be disobeyed by highly placed officials only to achieve private goals,” Ifeanyi said .
They warned that proceeding with the current nomination would set a dangerous precedent, undermining institutional integrity and legal governance frameworks. The association’s demand aligns with similar concerns raised by academic and professional unions in recent months over perceived irregularities in other presidential appointments .