Once touted as closely knit, Buhari’s kitchen cabinet appears to be crumbling in the face of growing ego conflicts, mutual suspicion as well as mounting allegations of corruption among its members, Ripples Nigeria investigations have shown.

Exactly a week ago, June 22 to be exact, the nation’s media space was awash with stories of President Buhari’s meeting with hundreds of State House staff. The gathering which appeared routine has since become subject of intense speculations.

An early pointer to unease within the system was the quiet grumblings that greeted Jalal Arbi, the State House Permanent Secretary, when he told the expectant crowd that they had been assembled to bid President Buhari a warm welcome from his medical trip abroad.

Arbi was quoted as having said to Buhari, “This is the congregation of your children privileged to work in the Villa. We have gathered to welcome you and reassure you of our commitment to integrity, accountability and most importantly fear of God. We pray God to continue to strengthen you and give you peace of mind and tranquility to govern.”‎

No questions were entertained from the motley crowd once Mr President was done with his speech.
The show of solidarity and support, inside sources confided in Ripples Nigeria, were meant to conceal growing disenchantment and portray cohesion within and among the fractured leadership of the President’s closest aides.


Coincidentally, on the same day, news broke of a major conflict involving, perhaps, three of the closest members of Buhari’s kitchen cabinet. An ego war was reported to have pitched Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, and Lawal Daura, DG, DSS against the Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu.

The bone of contention, inside sources claim, was Magu’s “intransigence” over attempts by Abba Kyari and the DG DSS to pervert investigations and cover up corruption allegedly perpetrated by Jide Omokore of Sahara Energy, a known ally of Diezani Allison-Madueke, former Minister of Petroleum who is now embroiled in corruption scandal.

The in-fighting within the ranks is said to have been accentuated with the orchestrated arrest and detention of Air Commodore Umar Muhammed, a member of the presidential panel investigating arms procurement. The arrest was on the orders of the DSS boss, a co-member of the same panel.

Sources say the exercise was meant to nail Magu, the EFCC Chairman, as Commodore Umar is alleged to have acted as a front for him in the massive looting of state resources. Interestingly, Magu who is also a member of the same panel has washed his hands off the allegation, apparently to save his skin.

Sources tell Ripples Nigeria that the quiet rumblings within the kitchen cabinet have not gone un-noticed, and that President Buhari is said to be chewing softly on the matter because of its sensitive nature, and his well-known stance against corruption.

“He does not want to betray any emotions or trigger an alarm”, our source said.
Already, Buhari is said to be at a loss on how to deal with the rumoured move by his Chief of staff, Abba Kyari, to stall Magu’s confirmation which is still pending.

President Buhari’s headaches have not been made lighter as he figures what to also make of the allegations of corrupt enrichment hanging on the neck of his Chief of Army staff, Lt. General Tukur Yusuf Buratai, who is largely seen as a poster boy for the administration.

Source: http://ripplesnigeria.com/buharis-kitchen-cabinet-crumbling/

Lyk pack of cards

If they are fighting a just course, success is sure but if it is political witch hunting, failure is imminent.

Tales by moonlight.

Very true. What do you expect when you appoint incompetent set of Charlatans?, When all they do is go about blaming instead of working.

Expecting any tangible thing from them is like hoping to find a virgin in a brothel.

Nonsense ripples

Keneking:
Nonsense ripples

The truth is bitter.

I know zombies are allergic to the truth, But we will keep telling them, Buhari and his cabinet members are bunch of jokers who have nothing to offer to the Nigerian people. The only thing they are good at is propaganda. Seriously, Nigerians should brace up.

We don enter one chance

thats wat happens wen witch hunting is your number 1 priority

Story for the amebo gods

Humm

ok

If this fighting is in the interest of Nigeria, let it be

Before nko

Incompetent president this the exact reason why babangida over throw buhari 1984

The president is not in control he is confused

No mind them, make them dy busy they find looters while our economy keeps crumbling. Looking forward to when Abacha's Grave will be probed

Interesting

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ei15pi86Hk

Again?

SeverusSnape:
Very true. What do you expect when you appoint incompetent set of Charlatans?, When all they do is go about blaming instead of working.

May I ask what d competent archive, importing petroleum for 16 year's run our economy with imported fuel killing our economy instead of building a refinery to refine locally all this year's. Today we will not be wasting our little forex on importation of petroleum.

Set of clueless people

RipplesNigeria:

Source: http://ripplesnigeria.com/buharis-kitchen-cabinet-crumbling/

You will all fall: one by friend; one by foe; one by family.

the swear of the people is already catching up with him

abeg who get fashola no i never see light for months now first in history of nigeria i am noticing this that fashola willgo down in history as the worst minister of power

Deen77:


May I ask what d competent archive, importing petroleum for 16 year's run our economy with imported fuel killing our economy instead of building a refinery to refine locally all this year's. Today we will not be wasting our little forex on importation of petroleum.

You see what I was saying in my other post ?
The blaming Blamers are here again, Sixteen years excuse is so stale now.

In fact, You succeeded in writing irrelevant trash which doesn't even relate to the topic.

Shorrie ehn Ipod Zombie U will wail for another 7 years,it's a pity

SeverusSnape:
Very true. What do you expect when you appoint incompetent set of Charlatans?, When all they do is go about blaming instead of working.

Expecting any tangible thing from them is like hoping to find a virgin in a brothel.

It had better crumble.

In as much as they find it difficult to convince the man of meaningful economic ideas, they need to crumble fast, please.

laffwitmi:
Shorrie ehn Ipod Zombie U will wail for another 7 years,it's a pity

Sorry ehn... APC zombie, You will suffer for another seven years.

SMH




He who is without sin, let Him be the first to cast the stone

Truth is that only very few people will stand the test of corruption in this country especially. Another fact is that if you have once held a political post then you can never claim to be a saint.

Thank God at least PMB knows what is going on under his very nose, on like his predecessor who was sleeping on duty.
Anyway how PMB deals with this issue will determine if he is smart or truly a "dullard".