Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are in the dark over President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet as he is yet to discuss potential ministerial nominees with them, TheCable can report. John Odigie-Oyegun, chairman of the party, and national leaders such as Bola Tinubu, former Lagos governor, and Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president, are all in the dark over nominations, presidential sources told TheCable. Buhari has also not discussed any potential appointment with Babatunde Fashola, former governor of Lagos, who accompanied him to the G7 meeting in Germany, sources in the know confirmed to TheCable.
Although there are strong indications that Fashola will serve a major role in the new government, Buhari is yet to give him the slightest hint. Rotimi Amaechi, former governor of Rivers, who has been variously tipped to be petroleum minister, secretary to the government and minister of Niger Delta affairs, is also in the dark over Buhari’s plans. This is contrary to speculations that the ministerial list is ready and is about to be presented to the national assembly for screening. This has further increased the level of anxiety in the ruling party, with many former governors, defeated governorship candidates and party faithful on the edge over their immediate future.

An associate of the president told TheCable: “Newspaper reports listing ministerial nominees are not accurate. As close as I am to the president, he has never uttered a word to me on the list. We honestly don’t know what is going on in his mind.” A member of the APC national exco said: “Buhari gives nothing away. You meet with him, give him a list of suggestions on different issues, he collects it, says thank you and then sees you off. That’s all.” This is considered “frustrating” by some senior party members — but some think it is a good development that shows nobody can “predict or capture him”.

APC state chapters and governors are still expecting “communication” from Buhari requesting ministerial nominations but none is forthcoming. Buhari has already said governors would not nominate ministers for him since he does not nominate commissioners for them. In a recent interview with Daily Trust, the president said any ministerial list circulating was false as he had not put a single name on paper. Ahmed Joda, chairman of the transition committee which submitted its report to Buhari on Friday, has also hinted that the cabinet may take longer to appoint. “I think he deserves a little bit more time. This is not an ordinary transfer of government from one president to the other. In this country, we’ve never witnessed this kind of transition from one political party to another,” Joda said at the submission of the report. After the inauguration of the national assembly, Bukola Saraki, the new senate president, was in a fix over the adjournment of sitting because of the possibility of ministerial nominations which the senators have to screen. Sources told TheCable that Saraki had been willing to adjourn senate sitting for as long as Buhari wanted to prepare his list but there was no communication between the two because of the fall-out from the “rebellion” of Saraki in contesting for the nation’s No. 3 position. Saraki eventually adjourned for two weeks, but there is yet no evidence that the list would be ready by then. “When the senate reconvenes, there are possibilities that Buhari would continue to be under intense pressure to name his cabinet, but if the senate is not sitting, there can be a justification for the delay,” a ranking senator told TheCable. The early days of a new senate are usually focused on screening new ministers as well as setting up the working committees.

http://www.thecable.ng/anxiety-mounts-buhari-keeps-tinubu-atiku-fashola-dark-new-cabinet

This cable sef

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Tomorrow don reach finish. The real list will be released.

Na sure thing na

Of whose report shall we believe?

So in other words, if Atiku and Tinubu had been kept in confidence of the ministerial list there wouldn't have been anxiety. Why do all these block headed journalists reduce serious national concern to the interest of inconsequential personalities whose stakes in the polity is not more than that of every average Nigerian?

Abeg na NEPA dey keep tinubu and atiku in any sort of darkness oh! Abi when tinubu be governor, and when atiku be vice pee? Dem show buhari dia own lists?

Wildrage:
So in other words, if Atiku and Tinubu had been kept in confidence of the ministerial list there wouldn't have been anxiety. Why do all these block headed journalists reduce serious national concern to the interest of inconsequential personalities whose stakes in the polity is not more than that of every average Nigerian?

you got it wrong,THE CABLE to me is better than SAHARAREPORTERS,the individuals mentioned above have a stake on who becomes a minister because unlike average Nigerians,they looted our commonwealth in the worst form of impunity and then invested it into the presidential quest of the old man from Daura (PMB) and as usual they intend to get their returns.....its a pity we now find ourselves in a vicious circle of endless corruptn rather than the much anticipated change.

Its his prerogative to choose his ministers.

AustineE1:

you got it wrong,THE CABLE to me is better than SAHARAREPORTERS,the individuals mentioned above have a stake on who becomes a minister because unlike average Nigerians,they looted our commonwealth in the worst form of impunity and then invested it into the presidential quest of the old man from Daura (PMB) and as usual they intend to get their returns.....its a pity we now find ourselves in a vicious circle of endless corruptn rather than the much anticipated change.

I guess you are right, our cyclical motion and macabre dance continues

don't put amaechi for your govt! warning too!

All nigerians need are competent individuals who will work tirelessly for the betterment of the country. We do not need people who will go there and think of personal gains.
Oh Lord give our president wisdom to choose the right people for the right offices.

Dis cabinet matter is getting boring already....if he likes he should appoint shekau na im sabi.....just improve power and reduce unemployment

The problem with this situation is the impending crisis that could occur should the candidates of Buhari's sponsors get to miss out on the key appointments.
Buhari must be kidding if he thinks he can use those sponsors and dump them.

APC has to really agree on these candidates so there won't be a Saraki situation, which is already causing disunity amongst party leaders.
Anymore protracted disorder will be enough to thwart the change movement APC professes because disgruntled party leaders will only become saboteurs of any positive agenda.


A kingdom divided against itself can not stand.
--Mr. Jesus

So how long are we to wait for Daura Dully parton's album called " the new ministers"?

We are watching and waiting...

No be only in the dark, na black room MOB go put them

bunch of leeches!

Tinubu should go and sleep abeg. His second name should be Greed. Make Buhari self do fast abeg.

No b only dark na moon


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Which one be "Thecable" again?

Make una leav Buhari, atiku and tinubu alone na.

APC cry cry party

a lot of people will be waking up in a brand new Bugatti tomorrow

We need the Change him promise nigeria b4 we can leav him alone


#Change

loomer:
Make una leav Buhari, atiku and tinubu alone na.

It appears the game is changing.

He can keep anybody he likes in the dark....all we are asking is that he should fasten his performance and stop being a snail.
nothing has change since he took up power, everything even getting worse

wow

Buhari has sought to repair Nigeria since 2003. He should be given a free hand to chose the team he must have been having in mind since 2003 to work with.