Buhari Ministerial List: Hopefuls, Lobbyists Withdraw CV; Begs gofathers To Halt Lobby; You’ll Be Shocked Why

RIPPLES – Unimpressed by the strict vetting rules of President Muhammadu Buhari, many ministerial hopefuls have started pulling out of the race, Ripples can authoritatively reveal. It was learnt that many angling for ministerial appointments have started developing cold feet and withdrawing from the selection process.

Checks revealed that many chieftains of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have stepped down their lobbying machinery, fearful that Buhari might find incriminating evidence against them. Presidential sources told our correspondent that the President is bent on appointing only people with impeccable records and backgrounds.

One of them said: “I can assure that the President will not back down on this requirement. Anyone that will be minister must be above board.” It was gathered that the President is looking beyond competence and pedigree to zero in on incorruptibility.
“His zero tolerance for corruption means that he is not going for anything else. No matter how competent you are, if you are corrupt or have been compromised, you won’t get the job,” the source added.

Investigations revealed that Buhari has saddled security agencies with the responsibility of vetting the assets and worth of everyone suggested to him to become a minister. “We have a load of files on every nominee or suggested person. Anyone with questionable wealth and asset will not make it,” the source stressed.

It was learnt that the agencies have been secretly collating information on the assets of most ministerial hopefuls, a development that has disqualified most of them. Owing to this strict adherence to vetting, many ministerial hopefuls, it was gathered, have started panicking and asking their contacts in the presidency to withdraw their CVs.

“Many of them don’t want their dirty linens out in the public. They would rather enjoy their loot than risk being vetted and disgraced,” another source confided. The President, another source said, has hinted that all ministerial hopefuls with questionable wealth must be quizzed and the loots recovered from them.

The development, it was learnt, has sent cold shivers to their spines, forcing them to hand off further pressure on the President for appointment. They were said to have been further angered by the disclosure that Buhari will not concede the right to award contracts to cabinet members.

One of the hopefuls confided in our correspondent: “If you cannot award contract, why are you a minister then? The man has taken away powers from ministers. So, who will want to be one again?”

A former Head of Service very close to former President Olusegun Obasanjo was said to have been a major casualty of the strict vetting process. The former HOS was said to have told Obasanjo to help push his appointment as Chief of Staff to President Buhari.

But when his records were checked, it was discovered he acquired assets worth billions of naira without legitimate means. He was said to have begged the former President to stop the lobbying process to save himself the ignominy of being found out.

Our correspondent was informed that of all the hopefuls vetted, less than five percent of them, mostly in the Diaspora, came out unscathed. This, it was further learnt, might force the President to look more to Nigerians in the Diaspora to constitute his new cabinet.

It was also gathered that the rigorous vetting process is why the President cannot form his cabinet until at least another six weeks.

http://www.newspunch.org/buhari-ministerial-list-hopefuls-lobbyists-withdraw-cv-begs-gofathers-to-halt-lobby-youll-be-shocked-why/

Dirty people everywhere.
Insatiable Poor souls.

really? that's serious

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Uniklinkum nigerianium missy89 gaborone idrismus

if this is true the youths should be on standby for ministerial positions nah!

for Buhari mind "my government must work for Nigerians"...I'm happy it is no longer business as usual.

Happiness87:
Uniklinkum nigerianium missy89 gaborone idrismus

Change your dp

Good

God bless the President.

OZAOEKPE:

Change your dp

What is wrong with it?

I know people will be shocked when the ministerial nominees are announced.

Welcome development
My only concern is that if this continues,Buhari will be forced to appoint inexperienced individuals and this may delay the development we all yearning for.Fashola is a man with ideas but he isn't a saint,Amaechi too isn't bad but he is also not a saint.There are no saint politicians in Nig.I think Buhari should be concerned about choosing the much better ones.
All d best Sai baba

Missy89:

What is wrong with it?

Sorry, are you happiness?

Akkord4gov:
Welcome development
My only concern is that if this continues,Buhari will be forced to appoint inexperienced individuals and this may delay the development we all yearning for.Fashola is a man with ideas but he isn't a saint,Amaechi too isn't bad but he is also not a saint.There are no saint politicians in Nig.I think Buhari should be concerned about choosing the much better ones.
All d best Sai baba

is the NNPC md inexperienced?

My guy, Nigeria is blessed and loaded with tremendous human resources who still have integrity as their watchword, trust me they are there both home and abroad, our political class have been the one messing us up. I think am beginning to fall in line with the opinion that ex governors should be excluded from the ministerial list, its beginning to make sense to me. An ex governor who have been used to awarding contracts before may find it difficult to work with this Government unless he's ready to make adjustments but the question is are they?

lots of Professionals ,Technocrats will be our ministers

let me see what wailers will have to say about this, for their mind they be like if it was jonah he would have given us ministers on the day of inauguration.... and the looting jamboree continues and everybody is happy but parade don change

PMB is a hypocrite of the highest order . The idea of him vilifying/demonizing every other person just to wear the toga of the only incorruptible personality in the country is barbaric to say the least . Who vetted him ? Why has he refused to declare his assets publicly ? Leadership by example is what any sane Nigerian need .

Goke7:


is the NNPC md inexperienced?

My guy, Nigeria is blessed and loaded with tremendous human resources who still have integrity as their watchword, trust me they are there both home and abroad, our political class have been the one messing us up. I think am beginning to fall in line with the opinion that ex governors should be excluded from the ministerial list, its beginning to make sense to me. An ex governor who have been used to awarding contracts before may find it difficult to work with this Government unless he's ready to make adjustments but the question is are they?

Nigeria is blessed with tremendous human resources like u and I but who will nominate us,lol.Did u think that the NNPC man was not also nominated by some cabals,some even said na "US nomination".It is impossible for any govt to completely neglect those that helped him to power,the reason I suggested the "better ones".The new FIRS chairman is glaring that it was influenced by Tinubu,is he a saint?...and I also believe that a satan today maybe the Angel tomorrow vice versa.These "better ones" can do better knowing the kind of man they are dealing with.I bet it with u,no saint man will work with Jonathan and won't be a corrupt man within few years,seeing that "stealing isn't corruption"

kuuljay:
let me see what wailers will have to say about this, for their mind they be like if it was jonah he would have given us ministers on the day of inauguration.... and the looting jamboree continues and everybody is happy but parade don change

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