•Obasanjo, Danjuma, Tinubu, Atiku, Saraki
nominate candidates •President may submit
list to NASS next week Immediate past governors of Lagos and Rivers
states, Mr. Babatunde Fashola and Mr. Rotimi
Amaechi respectively; a former governor of
Ekiti State, Engineer Segun Oni and Education
minister in the Obasanjo government, Dr. Oby
Ezekwesili, may be among the ministerial
nominees being considered by President
Muhammadu Buhari, The Nation has gathered.
Also believed to be on the list expected to be
forwarded to the Senate next week are a
former Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen.
Abdurahman Danbazzau; Prof. Pat Utomi of the
Pan Africa University, Lagos and Chief Economic
Adviser to the late President Umaru Yar’Adua,
Dr.Tanimu Yakubu Kirfi.
One of ex-Ekiti Governor Kayode Fayemi and
ex-Osun Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola may
also be picked.
Presidency sources said last night that while
Buhari is keen on having a lean cabinet, the
1999 Constitution is an impediment as it
stipulates that every state of the federation
must be represented in the Federal Executive
Council.
Buhari and his think-tank are said to have
realised that the size of the incoming cabinet
cannot be less than 36.
Although the President is keeping the list to his
chest, it was learnt that he is disposed to
accepting nomination of capable,tested and
what one source called “ethical” candidates
from ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, ex-Chief
of Army Staff, Gen. T.Y. Danjuma, APC national
leader Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, ex-Vice President
Atiku Abubakar, and the newly-elected Senate
President, Dr. Bukola Saraki.
Ex-Minister Bolaji Abdullahi and former
National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP), Alhaji Kawu Baraje are likely to
slug it out for the Kwara State slot.
Buhari is also said to favour consulting Tinubu
on some slots, regardless of pressure from
some elements in the Presidency.
A source said: “The President has been
consulting widely on the list of his ministers.
All things being equal, some candidates from
ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, ex-Chief of
Army Staff, Gen. T.Y. Danjuma, Asiwaju Bola
Tinubu, ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar, and
the newly-elected Senate President, Dr. Bukola
Saraki may make the list.
“Some of these heavyweights have submitted
advisory names but it is left for the President
to reject or accept them.
“Governors will have less input into the
cabinet. The President is actually fine-tuning
the list of ministers which he will soon send to
the National Assembly. We are hopeful that in
the next one week or two, the legislature may
get the list.
“As I am talking to you, the President is
keeping the list to his chest. I am aware that
some ex-governors may make the team on
merit.”
On the provisions of Section 147(1-3),one
source said: “It is difficult for the President to
manage a cabinet that is less than 36 because
of the constitutional provision.
“The President may however reduce the perks
of office of Ministers and make the posts less
lucrative except for genuine ones who want to
serve the nation. So in the light of 147(1-3), the
President is handicapped and he has to run the
government with at least 36 ministers unless
the constitution is amended.”
The section reads: “There shall be such offices
of Ministers of the Government of the
Federation as may be established by the
President.
“Any appointment to the office of Minister of
the Government of the Federation shall, if the
nomination of any person to such office is
confirmed by the Senate, be made by the
President.
“Any appointment under subsection (2) of this
section by the President shall be in conformity
with the provisions of section 14(3) of this
Constitution:
“Provided that in giving effect to the Provisions
aforesaid the President shall appoint at least
one Minister from each state, who shall be an
indigene of such state.”
When contacted, one of the strategists of the
new administration said: “The President is still
keeping the list of ministers to his chest; he has
not disclosed any list.”

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Source:thenationonlineng.net/new/fashola-segun-oni-amaechi-ezekwesili-danbazzau-may-make-buharis-cabinet/

gbl01:
Its called recycling. I thought the slogan was "change"! Time shall tell

My brother you dey mind those hypocrite ?

I thought buhari said his cabinet will be filled with those with quality for the job and not loyalty

Smh their "change" is just a slogan my dear, we all know apc is far worst than pdp

kodded:



My brother you dey mind those hypocrite ?

I thought buhari said his cabinet will be filled with those with quality for the job and not loyalty

Smh their "change" is just a slogan my dear, we all know apc is far worst than pdp