A legal practitioner and human rights advocate, Barrister Danladi Azizi, has called on President Bola Tinubu to explain the return of Silas Agara as Director-General of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) after he resigned to contest a senatorial seat in Nasarawa State ahead of the 2027 general elections.

In a statement issued on Thursday, Azizi argued that Agara’s return to office raises constitutional, administrative and ethical concerns, questioning the legal basis for his reinstatement.

According to him, Agara had complied with President Tinubu’s directive requiring political appointees seeking elective office to resign. However, he reportedly resumed his position after failing to secure the APC senatorial ticket.

Azizi questioned whether the President formally reappointed Agara, noting that no public announcement had been made regarding such a decision.

“The fundamental question begging for answers is this: By what legal or constitutional authority has he returned to office without any formal announcement of his reappointment by the President?” he said.

The lawyer maintained that the office of a federal agency’s director-general is governed by statutory provisions and due process, adding that once a resignation is accepted, the appointment ceases to exist.

He urged the Presidency to clarify whether a formal letter of reappointment had been issued, asking why such an appointment had not been made public if it indeed existed.

“The Presidency owes Nigerians a clear explanation. Is there a formal letter of reappointment? If there is, why has it not been publicly announced? If there is none, under what authority is Mr. Agara occupying the office of Director-General?” Azizi asked.