Advisor to the TCE (State Audit Court) of Maranhão for less than two years, Daniel Itapary Brandão, nephew of the governor of Maranhão, Carlos Brandão (PSB), was elected president of the court for the 2025-2026 biennium in the midst of.
The minister of the (Federal Supreme Court) has annulled appointments claiming there is cross-nepotism in the state — at the same time that the Legislative Assembly employs relatives of the governor, the state Executive gives positions to family members of state deputies.
This Friday (13), for example, the minister suspended the appointment of Marcus Brandão, the governor’s brother, to the position of Extraordinary Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs. after Moraes suspended, two days earlier, his appointment and that of other relatives of the governor in the local Legislative Assembly.
for “any public position or function within the scope of the three Powers of the state of Maranhão”.
The government of Maranhão says that the TCE-MA is sovereign in its decisions and that “there was no interference on the part of the Executive” in relation to the choice of Brandão’s nephew to preside over the court.
“This vote had no influence whatsoever. He ran for office and the court, respecting the broad dialogue and the rotation system, elected him president. It was a decision of the collegiate, even though it was a single ticket,” he declared.
The TCE says that the choice of the counselor “was an exclusive recommendation from the Legislative Assembly, as provided for in the State Constitution.”
When asked if there would be any inconvenience in his family relationship with the governor, Daniel Itapary Brandão, via advisor, stated that “since the beginning of his work as a counselor, in 2023, he has adopted measures to reinforce transparency, ethics and impartiality in all your actions.”
The advisory also stated that “in any and all situations that may raise doubts about conflicts of interest, [Daniel] always acts in accordance with the legislation, declaring himself impeded and taking the necessary measures to preserve the credibility and impartiality of the court.”
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