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The emergence of Senator Bukola Saraki as the President of the Senate and Yakubu Dogara as the Speaker of the House of Representatives may have altered the cabinet consideration of President Muhammadu Buhari,THE PUNCHhas learnt.
Saraki, a former governor of Kwara State, is from North-Central while Dogara hails from Bauchi, North-East.
The Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, is from the South-East while the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Yusuf Lasun, hails from the South-West.
All these officers, except Ekweremadu, are members of the ruling APC.
The deputy senate president is the only member of the opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party.
President Buhari was said to be waiting for the outcome of the election before making announcement on key appointments in his government.
Apart from the ministers, he was said to be waiting for the election of principal officers of the National Assembly before naming his Secretary to the Government of the Federation, his Chief of Staff and Special Advisers.

Investigations by our correspondent in Abuja indicated that the position of the SGF hitherto reserved for the South-East may now go to another zone because of the emergence of Ekweremadu.
In anticipation that the position would go to the zone, Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State was said to have submitted three names to the President.
Those on his list are a former Governor ofAnambra State, Senator Chris Ngige; a former Governor of old Abia State, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu and Prof. Anthony Anwuka.
It was gathered that in the negotiation that brought Saraki to power, the zone agreed to rather go for the position of the deputy senate president instead of the SGF.
The presidential source said, “President Buhari is seriously tinkering with the original list he has for political offices. This is because the emergence of the officers of the National Assembly has affected the original list he has.
“Though he was expecting some elements of surprise in the election, but I think he never bargained for a total disregard to party directive in the election of the officers.”
So far, in the distribution of offices, only the South-South region has not benefitted.
It was gathered that some people were arguing that since the National Chairman of the APC, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, hails from the zone, that should be considered as a position.
“Because of this, the zone is being considered for a strategic position by the President either as the SGF, CoS or others. But politicians from the North-East are still mounting pressure on the President to cede the position of the SGF to the area,” the source added.
The emergence of Lasun is also said to bethreatening the zoning of the office of the office of the Minister of Justice and the Attorney General of the Federation to the South-West.
It was learnt that Vice President Yemi Osibanjo, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, was saddled with the responsibility of nominating a lawyer for the position.
The VP, it was further gathered, would be in charge of justice and law reforms to be carried out by the Buhari administration.
If those who want the office taken out of the zone succeed, it was gathered that it may go to Kebbi State, where a particular SAN who worked for the presidential bid of Buhari and Osinbajo was being considered.
The argument of these set of people, wasthat majority of those being considered in the South-West, are not card-carrying members of the ruling party.
It was learnt that the President has however not made up his mind on this issue.
Our correspondent also gathered that the name of a former Commissioner of Finance in Lagos State, Mr. Olawale Edun, was being touted as one of the people to be appointed from the zone.
The snag in his nomination, it was gathered, was that he was being nominated out of Ogun State where he hails from with the intention of occupyingthe slot of his home state.
However, it was learnt that the Governor of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun, is resisting the move by allegedly saying he would be the one to nominate minister from his state.
Also being touted as a minister is the Executive Chairman Lagos State Board of Internal Revenue and Chief Executive Officer Lagos State Internal Revenue Service, Mr. Babatunde Fowler.
Efforts made to get the reaction to the story however were not successful as calls made to the telephone of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, indicated that it was switched off.
He also didn’t reply to a text message sent to him.
But a Presidential source said that “the non- appointment of some of the key aides of the President was because President Buhari was waiting for the elections at NASS.
“He didn’t want to make the mistake of appointing his aides from the zone where the leadership of both the Senate and theHouse of Representatives could have emerged.
“You know that the case of the South-East was particularly worrisome because they didn’t vote for the APC and they don’t have any senator or Rep from the APC. So, the way of taking care of the zone in key appointment was giving us headache.
“Now, the zone has come through the back door to get the office of the Deputy Senate President. That is okay for the Presidency. That shows the zone has helped itself and has also helped the Presidency.”
It was learnt that anytime from now, the President would name some of the peopleto be appointed into the key positions, especially those that may not need the approval of the Senate.

http://www.punchng.com/news/saraki-dogaras-emergence-may-alter-buharis-cabinet-list/

Barcanista

You better cool down before you have HBP

You have forgotten so soon that Saraki is still a leader in APC and he has made it clear that he is not leaving for PDP.

APC will resolve it's internal disagreements and move on.

Tinubu is a loyal APC chieftain and he is doing his best for his party, I guess that is why you people hate him so much because you have failed to buy his support for anything in the PDP.

Ask PMB, He will tell you more about the loyalty of Tinubu to his juniors and seniors in politics, Little wonder he is respected by APC politicians especially from the southwest. If the election was conducted with all senators in attendance. Lawan could have won

The PDP successfully annulled the plans of the APC which they hitherto aimed to use in consolidating on their political gains. Now that they are at political loss, Nigerians don't give a damn about them....but we are watching their next move

How, why

Mttcheeeeeew.....excuses everywhere

APC + Excuse =Change

This thread has pics.

Make him do anything wey him like. As long as he fulfils his promises.

Politics 101

The ibos dont need the SGF. They dont even need Nigeria. They need biafra, give them biafra, deport them back to biafra

Yawns... Hope they'll know how to play politics in national level better next time.

I pray greed does not destroy APC sooner than expected

change is not always progress

KinkyAngela:
The ibos dont need the SGF. They dont even need Nigeria. They need biafra, give them biafra, deport them back to biafra

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Na lie. You for don pack leave Nigeria tey-tey.

WE WILL NOT STOP TAKING YOU AS JOKERS TILL THE DAY YOU ALL MOVE TO BIAFRA.i known its impossible for you but we dare you.

Make them try am 1st,dem go know say their is not at d same level with pple's power.

beycity:
Make him do anything wey him like. As long as he fulfils his promises.

This what nigeria is after, if he likes he appoints himself as minister and sgf na him sabi...

Saraki...u see your life!!!!....bloody disloyal mofo....

Stories upon stories!

In the the last administration, wasn't Ekweremadu the 4th yet we had that fat and ugly Anyim as SGF. Was the constitution broken? If indeed the SGF slot should be for the SE, what happens in the legislature should not affect the postings in this executive arm. APC and their minions have too many excuses, too many talk. It's so irritating! Bunch of noisemakers. Make your appointments and leave matter for Mathias

That will begin the move for the punishment of the 2 disloyal men.



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