Ministerial List: Buhari Plans To Shock APC Godfathers

The godfathers and political bigwigs of the All Progressive Congress, APC, are in for a shock as they’ll all be disappointed when President Muhammadu Buhari releases his ministerial list, Nigerian Tribune report.

Reports have raised dust that top leaders of the party, who had hints of the president’s direction, were already alarmed.

Information further gathered says, contrary to the practice where the Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives would have nominees in the cabinet, the duo of the Senate president Dr Bukola Saraki and Speaker, Honourable Yakubu Dogara, had been kept in the dark over the ministerial list.

It was also learnt that names of former governors who had been heavily touted in the early days of the administration had been replaced, as names of big time politicians are also missing.

A source disclosed that the president had composed a list comprising those he described as political“minnows,” adding that the bigwigs who were hopeful of making the list were in for a big shocker.

Details of the names, which reports say the DSS has access to, remained sketchy, with severe strong warnings against leaking it to the press.

“The president has assured his party leaders that while sensitivity of the job of ministers would not allow him pick some of their favoured candidates some names could be considered for future assignments,” a source close to the polity said.

It’s believed that the list was consistent with Buhari’s determination to ensure the emergence of his trusted allies and new breed politicians in the scene ahead 2019.