JUST IN: Buhari Forms Transition Council

Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd) has approved the formation of a Presidential Transition Council to oversee the 2023 transition plan.
The president also issued Executive Order No. 14 of 2023 on Presidential Transition Facilitation and Management.

The establishment of a legislative framework that would allow for a seamless transition of power from one presidential administration to another is a significant component of Presidential Executive Order No. 14 of 2023.

Willie Bassey, Director of Information, Office of the Secretary General of the Federation, said in a statement on Thursday that the SGF, Boss Mustapha, was nominated by the president to lead the council.

The Council would be inaugurated by the SGF on Tuesday, February 14, 2023.

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Members of the committee include Head of the Civil Service of the Federation; Solicitor-General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Justice; Permanent Secretaries from the following Ministries and Offices: Defence, Interior, Finance, Budget and National Planning, Foreign Affairs, Information and Culture, Federal Capital Territory Administration, Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Cabinet Affairs Office, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, General Services Office, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Economic and Political Affairs Office, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and State House.

Others are: the National Security Adviser, Chief of Defence Staff; Inspector-General of Police; Director General, National Intelligence Agency; Director General, State Security Services; Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court of Nigeria and two representatives who will be nominated by the President-elect.

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