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Barring any last minute change, former governor of Edo State, Prof Oserheimen Osunbor, and a career Ambassador from Taraba State, Amb. Musa Mohammed, may make the ministerial list to be submitted to the National Assembly for screening either this week or latest next week.

Both Osunbor and Mohammed are two of the three persons nominated from one of the political groups that worked for the victory of President Bola Tinubu in the February 25 presidential election.

The political group, Elites Coalition for Good Governance with the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Senator George Akume as the national leader, was said to have recommended three persons for ministerial position.

The third person nominated was a former Minister of Communications under President Muhammadu Buhari, Adebayo Shittu, from Oyo State, but his nomination appears to be having issues as the state governor, Seyi Makinde, was said to have been given the mandate to nominate someone.

Recall that Governor Makinde was among the then G-5 (Integrity Group) governors that worked against the presidential candidate of their party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, in the February 25 presidential election.

Other members of the then G-5 Governors are former Governors Nyesom Wike of Rivers, Samuel Ortom of Benue, Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State.

It was reported that Makinde and Wike worked for the then presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, who was declared winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

A source close to the Elites Coalition for Good Governance, which was before the election called Northern Elites Coalition for Good Governance, told Vanguard that the three names had been submitted as ministerial nominees.

The source further stated that the Northern Elites for Good Governance, which later changed to Elites Coalition for Good Governance to give it a national identity, worked assiduously for President Tinubu in the election.

According to the source, Northern Elites Coalition for Good Governance was fashioned after the group, with the name, “House-to-House,” with the aim of making people to be part of governance.

He explained that “House-to-House” was established to make people be aware of their responsibilities, including the right to ask questions from their leaders, for them to be aware of the fact that they had every right to know what their leaders were doing.

“We worked for Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. The present Secretary to Government of the Federation (Senator George) Akume was our national president and Ambassador Musa Muhammed from Jigawa State, Prof. Osunbor from Edo State, former governor, former minister of Communication, Adebayo Shittu. In fact, we normally hold our meetings in his (Shittu) house.

“Three of our members have been tipped for ministerial positions. Prof. Osunbor, Musa Mohammed and Shittu. I don’t think his own (Shittu) will sail through but we are still praying.

“All the state coordinators from all the northern states and the southwest nominated the three persons and we asked our national executive to push it through.”

The source told Vanguard that Osunbor campaigned for Asiwaju, adding that immediately after the election “we now changed it to Elites Coalition for Good Governance.”

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/07/ministerial-nominees-osunbor-mohammed-may-make-list/

Unconfirmed.

This one na still speculation. Only Senate can confirm the list for us.

We are waiting though

@Osunbor. Helinues, acekid and Mynd44 also made the list

We just want a better Nigeria make enemies of Nigeria no mock our dear country.

The children of hate do not mean well for Nigeria

nairavsdollars:
@Osunbor. Helinues, acekid and Mynd44 also made the list

Sorry we are not a political jobber. Our handiwork is enough

If no rewards for supporting European football teams, why not your own country

i heard that shedrack david makes the list. congratulations to me

I hear say my name dey the list ooo.

Make I go buy suit and canvas and black spec wen I go wear go.

Let's wait then, I'm happy for them in advance.

No G5 governor should make the list

I will start supporting Tinubu if osunbor is actually on the list..That man is just too intelligent

Isokiscool:
I will start supporting Tinubu if osunbor is actually on the list..That man is just too intelligent

Albeit, he is supposed to be one of the strong candidates for Edo State governorship election next year.

Osunbor, Adebayo Shittu? Adebayo Shittu with NYSC certificate issues during Buhari era? Same cycle of failed politicians who couldn't better a nation.

NaMe4:
Albeit, he is supposed to be one of the strong candidates for Edo State governorship election next year.

IST class graduate of law,became a professor in his 30's

Fake news obviously

Isokiscool:
IST class graduate of law,became a professor in his 30's

make una rest.prof ayade was the worst gov in Nigeria.Whoeevr told u guys that highly educated ppl do well in governance is a fool.

Nomination of criminals

Speculators at work.

Osunbor is eminently qualified. He could have made a good gov but chose to fratenize with the wrong party. He made a deft move by remaining in the apc.

Reading

highchief1:
make una rest.prof ayade was the worst gov in Nigeria.Whoeevr told u guys that highly educated ppl do well in governance is a fool.

please don't compare osunbor with ayade abeg.Professor get grade

Isokiscool:
please don't compare osunbor with ayade abeg.Professor get grade

What of Charles soludo? Nigerians never learn

Poor choice

Ragmerr:
What of Charles soludo? Nigerians never learn

Ehen you can compare soludo with osunbor

Isokiscool:
please don't compare osunbor with ayade abeg.Professor get grade

bros if u make wole soyinka president of Nigeria e go fail.

Prof osunbor is vibrant and capable but Sha don't give him a position outside law cos I know that's supposed to be his field

Bayo Shittu? Tinubu should not try that nonsense o!

Ok