PapaBrowne:

I thought the list would be packed with technocrats. Didn't see much of that.

Looks like Jonathan is planning for 2011 elections. That's what the list looks like to me.

Still got some hope though in a few of the folks on there.

mikeansy:

The guy is pandering too much to the establishment. He is planning too much for 2011. It will be worth it if all these establishment conventional behaviours is because he wants to continue as President in 2011.

What I will find very disturbing is if he is playing all these cards just to be nominated VP for a second term. That will be horrendous.

mikeansy:

The guy is pandering too much to the establishment. He is planning too much for 2011. It will be worth it if all these establishment conventional behaviours is because he wants to continue as President in 2011.

What I will find very disturbing is if he is playing all these cards just to be nominated VP for a second term. That will be horrendous.

Beaf:

In the discussion about ministers, we generally miss one important factor. . . The Presidential Advisory Commitee (PAC). It might hold Jonathans ultimate chess move, making the choice of ministers just a gambit to please all sections and power brokers.
If the PAC plays a strong part then, quite a few ministers will end up mere managers of decisions taken elsewhere. Jonathan can use the PAC as a remote control influence to either up a ministers game or diminish his/her power.

Depending on how Jonathan plays it, the choice of ministers might not be in the least bit critical. There is too much leeway in the current arrangement to make any informed argument.

Beaf:

In the discussion about ministers, we generally miss one important factor. . . The Presidential Advisory Commitee (PAC). It might hold Jonathans ultimate chess move, making the choice of ministers just a gambit to please all sections and power brokers.
If the PAC plays a strong part then, quite a few ministers will end up mere managers of decisions taken elsewhere. Jonathan can use the PAC as a remote control influence to either up a ministers game or diminish his/her power.

Depending on how Jonathan plays it, the choice of ministers might not be in the least bit critical. There is too much leeway in the current arrangement to make any informed argument.

Abu-Maryam:

In my opinion Jonathan is preparing for 2011, it started from the removing of NSA sarki Mukhtar, he wisely choosed Gusau, whereas Gusau is a focal point of IBB and OBJ. what i mean choosing Gusau will buy him a favourable hand from Babangida who still have political influnces. which he has succeeded. in a pretencious move he removes Micheal Aondoaka, the movement gives some credit to Jonathan. Now that Jonathan has scrapped the federal excutive council and brought people that are his alike, tell me what will happen?? In a sharp- sharp way the ministers will declare Yar'adua incapacitated.
When this is achieved the next bulk step is to remove Vincent ogbulafor for chairmanship of PDP, then PDP National Excutive council with Obasanjo as head of board of trustees will quickly dis-associate itself with Ogbulafor's statement when he saJonathan will not be given 2011 presidential ticket". There will be jeers and ranting from the north, but Gusau will serve for that, he willl be telling IBB we are in the government nothing will happen. A new campaing to keep Jonathan with the affairs of the state beyond 2011 will be kick up, All those that are circulating rumours of the coming back of Yar'adua are prophets of Doom.Jonathan has come to stay beyond 2011.

marvix:

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onathan is showing signs of extraordinary wit and it looks like we are going to have him around over the next decade. The guy is very coded-smart guy!
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Abu-Maryam:
In my opinion Jonathan is preparing for 2011, it started from the removing of NSA sarki Mukhtar, he wisely choosed Gusau, whereas Gusau is a focal point of IBB and OBJ. what i mean choosing Gusau will buy him a favourable hand from Babangida who still have political influnces. which he has succeeded. in a pretencious move he removes Micheal Aondoaka, the movement gives some credit to Jonathan. Now that Jonathan has scrapped the federal excutive council and brought people that are his alike, tell me what will happen?? In a sharp- sharp way the ministers will declare Yar'adua incapacitated.

My people have started to see the ingenuity of d Ag President, Jonathan understands the Nigerian politics, and he has decided that he wants to win the heart of the electorates and masses but those with vested interests have to be taken care of, so that there would be peace when all this is over. The ministers have to perform, Jonathan needs to get results but we have to be ready to support him 4 2011. Youths Earnestly Seek- Jonathan 4 2011 (YES-Jonathan 4 2011), Maryam are u with me.
(YES, IF jONATHAN WILL REMAIN PRAGMATIC, AND DECISIVELY ACCCEPT UWAIS REPORT AND APPLY AUSTERITY MEASURE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF NIGER DELTA AND BRING IRON HAND IN EFFC) When this is achieved the next bulk step is to remove Vincent ogbulafor for chairmanship of PDP, then PDP National Excutive council with Obasanjo as head of board of trustees will quickly dis-associate itself with Ogbulafor's statement when he saJonathan will not be given 2011 presidential ticket". There will be jeers and ranting from the north, but Gusau will serve for that, he willl be telling IBB we are in the government nothing will happen. A new campaing to keep Jonathan with the affairs of the state beyond 2011 will be kick up, All those that are circulating rumours of the coming back of Yar'adua are prophets of Doom.Jonathan has come to stay beyond 2011.

youngies:

Apart from stellar credentials of Aganaga above I doubt if there upto five other nominees that has such credentials.

The full list of ministerial nominees

1. Dr. Shamsudeen Usman (Kano)
2. Prof. Dora Akunyili (Anambra)
3. Yusuf Suleiman (Sokoto)
4. Prof. Ruqaiya Rufai (Jigawa )
5. Arch. Musa Sad’aa (Katsina )
6. Prof. S. Abdulah (Niger)
7. Capt. Emmanuel Iheneacho (Imo)
8. Sen. Jubril Martins Kuye (Ogun)
9. Chukwuemeka Ngozi Wogu (Abia)
10. Josephine Anenih (Anambra)
11. Labaran Maku (Nassarawa)
12. Eng. Chris Ogienwonyi (Edo)
13. Alhaji Suleiman Bello (Zamfara)
14. Alh. Murtala Yar’Ádua (Katsina)
15. Sen. Sanusi Daggash ( Borno)
16. Sen. Bala Mohammed (Sokoto)
17. Hon. Nduese Essien (A/Ibom)
18. Mrs. Josephine Tapgun (Plateau)
19. Mohammed Bello Adoke (Kogi)
20. Navy Capt. Ernest Olubolade (Ekiti)
21. Olusegun Olutoyin Aganga (Lagos)
22. Prof. M.K Abubakar (Kebbi)
23.Alhaji Adamu Waziri (Yobe)
24. Alhaji Umar Aliyu (Taraba)
25. Awodele Najim Adewole Alao (Ogun)
26. Abubakar Sadiq Mohammed (Gombe)
27. Fidelia Njeze (Enugu)
28. Godsday Orubebe (Delta)
29. Arch Nuhu Soho Wya (Kogi)
30. Adetokunbo Kayode (Ondo)
31. Odein Ajumogobia (SAN) (Rivers)
32. Sen. Akinlabi Olasunkanmi (Osun)
33. Mrs. Dezeani Allison-Maduekwe (Baylesa)

Jarus:

The only thing I'm impressed with so far is the names that have been tipped to replace Farida. I mean Jega, Williams and Agbakoba. Now that Jega is a VC, I'm not very sure he wont have compromised the activism posture he demonstrated as ASUU president. If GJ can give any of these men INEC job, then he would be winning people's confidence.

Ibime:

So in essence, Jonathans ministerial list is aluta continue with status quo?

asha 80:

did you expect any different

loma:

What can these guys do in less than one year? Once PDP selects a presidential candidate in a few months time, the current president becomes a lameduck president!