Nigeria, April 3 -- Former presidential aide and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Babafemi Ojudu, has declared that he cannot serve in the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, citing personal principles and a long-held stance against seeking political appointments.

In a statement posted Thursday on his Facebook page titled "A Personal Declaration of Conscience," Mr Ojudu said he has neither sought nor will accept any position in the current government, stressing that his decision predates the Tinubu administration.

"I do not covet any position in this government. I have neither sought nor lobbied for one. This is not a recent posture," he wrote, adding that his position has remained consistent "without equivoc...