All is not well with the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the party’s rank and file seems in disarray following the alleged dropping of the names of Lagos governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN) and former Ekiti State governor Dr. Kayode Fayemi from the ministerial list of President-elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.).
According to our investigation, both men who are supposed to be candidates of the national leader of the party Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu may not be enjoying the support of the Jagaban of Borgu kingdom that is expected to press for their inclusion. National Weekender learnt that their names were initially pencilled down on the list still being worked on before final vetting by the party’s national leadership but on advice of a very powerful chieftain in the South West, the names of the duo were erased.
This development has irked the trio of governors Chibuike Amaechi, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, Rochas Okorocha and Adams Oshiohmole of Rivers, Kano, Imo and Edo States respectively. The governors in a show of solidarity for the duo who belongs to their constituency (Governors Forum even as Fayemi is no longer in office) felt slighted that they were not carried along in the decision to drop both men who had worked tirelessly to actualize the victory of the party in the 2015 General Elections.
According to a credible source, the Director General of Buhari Campaign Organisation and Rivers State Governor, Rt. Hon. Chibuke Rotimi Amaechi from the South South geo-political zone would head the incoming APC administration’s cabinet as Secretary to the Government of the Federation, baring any change of tactics and political manoeuvreing.
2. Prof. Pat Utomi has been pencilled down as the head of the economic team. He is to serve as Minister of Economic Planning/ Adviser to President on Economic matters.
Other names that have been sent for security clearance included:
3. Min. of Abuja. – Dr. Hussein Dikko – NW;
4. Min. of Agric – Prof. S. A Garki – NW;
5. Min. of Works – Dr. Chris Ngige – SE;
6. Min. of Education- Prof. Oby K. Ezekwesili -SE
7. Others include – Min. of Aviation – Sadiya Farouk – NW;
8. Min. of Culture/Tourism – James Ocholi – NC;
9. Min. of Labour and Prod. – Bisi Akande – SW;
10. Min. of Defence – Gen. Lawal Jafaru Isa – NW;
11. Min. of Petroleum — Click here to >>>>See The Complete List<<<<
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