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Buhari’s Ministers List: New Details Emerge
After the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) won the presidential poll, internal campaigning over the formation of the cabinet of president-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, has commenced in intense.
Though, some personalities have been written down for definite offices, selection of those to fill the wanted “juicy” positions may not be an easy task as powerful party members and others who gave Buhari support from outside the APC are pushing one or two nominees they consider can do a good job.
According to Daily Post, former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo may have been offered by ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo as the probable Minister of Finance for the Buhari government
Soludo was a member of the economic team for the Obasanjo government prior to becoming the governor of the CBN.
Many APC leaders are said to be against him. One of the reasons is that Soludo stays a card carrying member of the All Progressive Grand Alliance.
The other is that it was under Soludo that the banking sector almost collapsed, a situation confirmed by former CBN chief and Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, a loyal supporter of the APC.
The former Lagos state governor, Bola Tinubu, is considered also to be strongly against Obasanjo’s commendation.
Sources say he had in fact gotten a contract with Buhari prior to the APC presidential primaries regarding appointment into ministerial places.
Tinubu removed an agreement from Buhari, to which the president-elect added his signature.
According to the accord, former Lagos governor will give names for nine ministers.
Some of the positions are said to comprise Petroleum, Finance, Works, Federal Capital Territory and Interior.
It is to this end that Tinubu scowls at the presentation of Soludo as Minister of Finance.
Soludo is reported to have been persuaded by Obasanjo to accept the nomination.
It should be noted that Tinubu is now pulling the strings for the president-elect, Buhari’s transition team. Buhari is expected to constitute his transition team which will consist of politicians and private sector players that will enable his smooth takeover from the leaving President Goodluck Jonathan government
Though, some personalities have been written down for definite offices, selection of those to fill the wanted “juicy” positions may not be an easy task as powerful party members and others who gave Buhari support from outside the APC are pushing one or two nominees they consider can do a good job.
According to Daily Post, former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo may have been offered by ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo as the probable Minister of Finance for the Buhari government
Soludo was a member of the economic team for the Obasanjo government prior to becoming the governor of the CBN.
Many APC leaders are said to be against him. One of the reasons is that Soludo stays a card carrying member of the All Progressive Grand Alliance.
The other is that it was under Soludo that the banking sector almost collapsed, a situation confirmed by former CBN chief and Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, a loyal supporter of the APC.
The former Lagos state governor, Bola Tinubu, is considered also to be strongly against Obasanjo’s commendation.
Sources say he had in fact gotten a contract with Buhari prior to the APC presidential primaries regarding appointment into ministerial places.
Tinubu removed an agreement from Buhari, to which the president-elect added his signature.
According to the accord, former Lagos governor will give names for nine ministers.
Some of the positions are said to comprise Petroleum, Finance, Works, Federal Capital Territory and Interior.
It is to this end that Tinubu scowls at the presentation of Soludo as Minister of Finance.
Soludo is reported to have been persuaded by Obasanjo to accept the nomination.
It should be noted that Tinubu is now pulling the strings for the president-elect, Buhari’s transition team. Buhari is expected to constitute his transition team which will consist of politicians and private sector players that will enable his smooth takeover from the leaving President Goodluck Jonathan government
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