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Renowned labour unionist and elder statesman, Chief Frank Kokori, has recalled how he was appointed as the Chairman of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund by the acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, in October 2017.
He, however, said when the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), returned from his medical leave in London, the powerful cabal in the Presidency reversed the appointment.
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, later inaugurated his ally, Austin Enajemo-Isire, as the chairman after refusing to inaugurate Kokori for nearly two years.
Speaking with The PUNCH in a recent interview, Kokori, who is a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, said people took advantage of Buhari’s old age to exploit the system.
He said, “Buhari has a limitation and that is age. I think that is one of his problems and those people around him—those we call the Presidency, the cabal or the mafia—are exploiting it. They do anything on his behalf and they would write ‘The Presidency says so.’
“They dispel positions, like when I was made the chairman of the Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund by the then acting president, Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, when Buhari went abroad. When he came back, they felt that Kokori would be too strong in that position because that is where the workers’ pensions are warehoused and it’s a goldmine for corrupt people.
“In fact, at the last moment, they sold the position to their stooges and you know that struggle. The entirety of Nigerian workers and even the media were backing me, but (the late Chief of Staff) Abba Kyari was in charge. They took the job from me, even though Buhari told me on June 12 that year that ‘you will resume at the end of the week.’”

Kokori revealed that Buhari had signed off on his appointment and told Ngige to go ahead and inaugurate him but the President’s directive was disobeyed.
“He (Buhari) did everything, but for the cabal. And you can’t reach Buhari anymore; that is one of his weak points. He is one of the most inaccessible Presidents in the history of this country. Without his cabal, we don’t get to see him—except for his ministers who see him during the Federal Executive Council meetings. He does not come out, so you can’t see him,” Kokori added.
The activist, who led the Nigeria Union Of Petroleum And Natural Gas Workers during the days of military dictatorship, said whenever he tried to see Buhari, an appointment would be fixed but they would not allow him to see the President.
He stated that he would instead be referred to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.
“I’ve never seen a man like that. I have seen every Nigerian president I have wanted to see since I was a young man in NUPENG. Even after I left NUPENG, I could see any president I wanted to see. But I can’t see Buhari up till today, apart from when people were campaigning for him in Delta State, he would come to meet us and we would take him round. After that, he would forget everybody,” said Kokori.
The APC chieftain said the President was surrounded by people who were not giving him good advice, adding that the cabal was more powerful than Osinbajo who is the second most senior member of the federal executive.
“And they have sidelined the Vice President who has brains but cannot use his powers. He has no powers. Even he can only have powers when the President gives him powers. It’s the cabal that runs the country; the cabal is more powerful than the Vice President. In other words, it is a situation where the Chief of Staff is more powerful than the Vice President and the SSG. Once you are in the cabal, you are more powerful than the Vice President and it’s a shame,” said Kokori.

https://punchng.com/osinbajo-appointed-me-nsitf-chairman-but-cabal-reversed-it-kokori/

Cannibal Cabal. This is what happens when you vote for an aged, myopic dumbass. He's at the mercy of a million and one hungry he-goats who would do any and everything to control the affairs of the country, all they need is the myopic and evil one's signature to enact their evil strategies

We keep hearing cabal, cabal but no one has clearly identified their names or the roles they play in running the affairs of this country, and this makes one questions the belief of their actually existence

God help us in Nigeria. All I know is Osinbajo did his part as Acting President, whoever says otherwise is a joker really.

This man does the right always, I can't forget sacking of Duara and that summition of Walter Onnoghen as CJN to NASS

The Vice President Osinbajo will always do everything in the best interest of the nation

inioluwa03:
The Vice President Osinbajo will always do everything in the best interest of the nation

Yimu

Just trust Osinbajo to do the right thing. One needs to look at his activities as Acting President. He made remarkable decisions. Sadly as Vice President, he doesn’t have such powers and so he needs the approval of his principal.

hmmmmmm,I am speechless and it is only God that can settle it

Osinbajo always did the right thing at the right time. I remember it is only the President or Acting President that can make appointments, hire and fire at anytime.

Osinbajo will always do what is expected of him. I like hiim for that.

Osinbajo appointing Kokori is a testament to the fact that the man does not think twice in doing what he thinks expedient for this country, and this cabal situation is all too shameful if true.

The VP Osinbajo always do everything in the best interest his people, He's always active for the best to come out

This is another example that the Vice President always does the right thing but unfortunately some people's won't just let him do his work.

That is the main reason why I think of Osinbajo was to be our president things wouldn't have been this way I'm saying this because I am very sure.

That is politics in Nigeria, it is called conspiracy in the US.

This man called Osinbajo is a blessing to us in this nation

The Vice President Osinbajo will always do right in the best desire of the national

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I remember the running battle Chief Kokori had with HE Ngige . At last the people the minister appointed to block Chief got enmeshed in corruption and got sacked .
Chief Kokori deserves even more than such office and appointment. He should be on the board of organisations like NNPC , National Wages Commission etc.
Incidentally, when the likes of Chief Ngige and even President Muhammadu Buhari were actively supporting the military government of late Gen. Abacha, patriots like Chief Kokori were leading the fight for the restoration of the democracy they enjoy today. Chief Kokori shouldn't be humiliated in this manner.visit www.freestuffsng.com for latest freestuffs in Nigeria. God bless Nigeria.

Everyone can see that Osinbajo is a man who knows the right man for the job, him being a right man in his capacity too.

He did what he had to do, but since he is not the Commander-in-Chief, he could not overrule his boss, the President.

What Nigeria should pray for is that, come 2023, may God cause him to emerge as the helmsman this country needs.