The emergence of Senator Bukola Saraki as the
President of the Senate and Yakubu Dogara as
the Speaker of the House of Representatives may
have altered the cabinet consideration of
President Muhammadu Buhari, THE PUNCH has
learnt.
Saraki, a former governor of Kwara State, is from
North-Central while Dogara hails from Bauchi,
North-East.
The Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, is
from the South-East while the Deputy Speaker of
the House of Representatives, Mr. Yusuf Lasun,
hails from the South-West.
All these officers, except Ekweremadu, are
members of the ruling APC.
The deputy senate president is the only member
of the opposition party, the Peoples Democratic
Party.
President Buhari was said to be waiting for the
outcome of the election before making
announcement on key appointments in his
government.
Apart from the ministers, he was said to be
waiting for the election of principal officers of the
National Assembly before naming his Secretary
to the Government of the Federation, his Chief of
Staff and Special Advisers.
Investigations by our correspondent in Abuja
indicated that the position of the SGF hitherto
reserved for the South-East may now go to
another zone because of the emergence of
Ekweremadu.
In anticipation that the position would go to the
zone, Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State
was said to have submitted three names to the
President.
Those on his list are a former Governor of
Anambra State, Senator Chris Ngige; a former
Governor of old Abia State, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu
and Prof. Anthony Anwuka.
It was gathered that in the negotiation that
brought Saraki to power, the zone agreed to
rather go for the position of the deputy senate
president instead of the SGF.
The presidential source said, “President Buhari is
seriously tinkering with the original list he has
for political offices. This is because the
emergence of the officers of the National
Assembly has affected the original list he has.
“Though he was expecting some elements of
surprise in the election, but I think he never
bargained for a total disregard to party directive
in the election of the officers.”
So far, in the distribution of offices, only the
South-South region has not benefitted.
It was gathered that some people were arguing
that since the National Chairman of the APC,
Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, hails from the zone,
that should be considered as a position.
“Because of this, the zone is being considered for
a strategic position by the President either as
the SGF, CoS or others. But politicians from the
North-East are still mounting pressure on the
President to cede the position of the SGF to the
area,” the source added.
The emergence of Lasun is also said to be
threatening the zoning of the office of the office
of the Minister of Justice and the Attorney
General of the Federation to the South-West.
It was learnt that Vice President Yemi Osibanjo,
a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, was saddled with
the responsibility of nominating a lawyer for the
position.
The VP, it was further gathered, would be in
charge of justice and law reforms to be carried
out by the Buhari administration.
If those who want the office taken out of the
zone succeed, it was gathered that it may go to
Kebbi State, where a particular SAN who worked
for the presidential bid of Buhari and Osinbajo
was being considered.
The argument of these set of people, was that
majority of those being considered in the South-
West, are not card-carrying members of the
ruling party.
It was learnt that the President has however not
made up his mind on this issue.

Source: www.punchng.com/news/saraki-dogaras-emergence-may-alter-buharis-cabinet-list/

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Zoning this zoning that. Can't we just pick the BESTEST for these jobs.

Nah...
Op stop misleading folks... There is nothing called "zoning" in the appointment of SGF.... It's Just our normal speculative self and our desire to pretend to be political analyst that We start spewing bunkums about societal matters.... That office can go anywhere.

All na speculation

INTROVERT:

Anger

Some people dnt evn knw dt dis Nigeria belongs 2 d North.



Let dem giv it 2 any zone of dia choice we dnt care cos very soon we will be freed 4rm dis mess called Nigeria .

There is no zoning in Nigeria

Na dem shabi

Utchgirl:
Some people dnt evn knw dt dis Nigeria belongs 2 d North.



Let dem giv it 2 any zone of dia choice we dnt care cos very soon we will be freed 4rm dis mess called Nigeria .

The soonest you pack n leave the better. Because we have been hearing this STORY since 1976. Inherited chest beating.

Utchgirl:
Some people dnt evn knw dt dis Nigeria belongs 2 d North.



Let dem giv it 2 any zone of dia choice we dnt care cos very soon we will be freed 4rm dis mess called Nigeria .

Sure when you father will Hold Gun to fight Nigerian army including your brother then you will be free.........You are an Idiot, easy to type shiit with ur filthy fingers in your house shouting Biafra when your fellow tribe men like Deputy Senate president Ike Ekweremadu and co are going places in life..........50 years to this time Nigeria wont split, Dont go and face your life and stop deceiving urself.

Why do we love zoning too much? Will the Senate President serve the North Central zone alone or will Dogara serve only Bauchi State? Besides, have these people serve their States well in any capacity let alone serving the country.

Take it or leave it, this zoning madness encourage ethnic bigotry. Unfortunately, this challenge won't be leaving us so soon.

babs01:
Na appointment post dem fit giv dem Igbo, nobody go elect dem for any key position except deputy

Even the VP your zone got was by appointment and not election .
The election your own won is still deputy

I think zonin stuff is all ur thoughts op. Cos I believe da ryt man shd do it. Not zone wat wat.

InyinyaAgbaOku:

Even the VP your zone got was by appointment and not election . The election your own won is still deputy

u mean north? or which zone I dnt get u

Kolade354:
Sure when you father will Hold Gun to fight Nigerian army including your brother then you will be free.........You are an Idiot, easy to type shiit with ur filthy fingers in your house shouting Biafra when your fellow tribe men like Deputy Senate president Ike Ekweremadu and co are going places in life..........50 years to this time Nigeria wont split, Dont go and face your life and stop deceiving urself.

Slow and steady wins d race.

9jii:

The soonest you pack n leave the better. Because we have been hearing this STORY since 1976. Inherited chest beating.

A journey of one thousand Km starts wit a step. We hv taken a step.


And 4 d chest beating, tel dt 2 ur tribe

Let merit not be slaughtered on d altar of zoning, Nigerians would be less bothered if the person is delivering on d job, even if the minister of power is found out to have non-nigerians as parents bt he is delivering 24hrs of electricity..who cares!

babs01:

u mean north? or which zone I dnt get u

Are you from north

APC should think hard.



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InyinyaAgbaOku:

Are you from north

u see ur life, so u dnt knw im frm north

babs01:

u see ur life, so u dnt knw im frm north

OK. No problem. Enjoy your elective posts.
If that will help improve your poor MDG statistics

InyinyaAgbaOku:

Even the VP your zone got was by appointment and not election . The election your own won is still deputy

high blood presure, jelousy

Utchgirl:



A journey of one thousand Km starts wit a step. We hv taken a step.


And 4 d chest beating, tel dt 2 ur tribe

1000 miles
So you are not serious about going back to biafra?

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9jii:
1000 miles So you are not serious about going back to biafra?

I dnt argue wit kids

Utchgirl:




I dnt argue wit kids

K, Centenarian.