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What Tinubu Will Do In His First 10 Days In Aso Villa – Onanuga Reveals

by Victor Ndubuisi
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Bola Tinubu, the president-elect of Nigeria, has revealed some details about his plans for the first 10 days after taking office through his spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate in the just concluded 2023 elections would be sworn in on May 29, according to Naija News, barring any last-minute choices.

Onanugu added, however, that Nigerians should anticipate that the president-elect will reveal some of his key officials by the time he is sworn in, which was less than 14 days before the inauguration event.

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“Of course, in the first 10 days, he will also promulgate the National Assembly so that they can elect their leaders. I think he would be making some very strategic appointments.

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“I cannot say for sure whether his list of ministers would be ready in 10 days, but I am sure he is working at it and he would have it ready by that time,” Onanuga noted during an interview on Saturday, May 13.

When asked to speak on how his principal is responding to the controversies about his cabinet and the huddles by senators for key positions in the 10th National Assembly, Onanuga said: “This is a very complex country, so you need to consult and carry everybody along. You cannot just sit down somewhere and make up a list so that you don’t have the kind of flares we are seeing now, with regard to positions in the National Assembly. Even on that one, I can say that consultations are still ongoing so that whatever conflict we are perceiving can be resolved before the Assembly comes to life in June.”

Responding to Daily Trust on how Tinubu allegedly arrived at the choice of Godswill Akpabio and Tajudeen Abbassfor the position of Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives, respectively, Onanuga said: “The statement by the APC released by Mr Felix Morka noted that the National Working Committee (NWC) was still looking forward to more consultations with party members. This is because they know that whatever decision they have taken may not sit well with everybody.”

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When the general elections were over, the president-elect left the nation right away, if memory serves. According to reports from the period, pressure was put on the National Working Committee (NWC), Senator Abdullahi Adamu, National Chairman of the APC, and Morka to choose the best candidates to preside over the 10th National Assembly.

Party leaders had often stated that they needed Tinubu to return to Nigeria before making decisions because they were unable to do so alone.

Onanuga was asked to elaborate on how the party ‘got it wrong’ in selecting the aforementioned anointed candidates notwithstanding Tinubu’s return before these names surfaced.

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He said: “Well, I don’t know whether we got it wrong, but I think there would be a way of resolving whatever issues that may have emanated from the names being suggested.

“It was not only the president-elect’s decision, the party was involved, and if some errors have been made, I am sure the party has enough time to reach some consensus before we go to the National Assembly floor.”

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Speaking on whether APC would do the needful despite the way things are degenerating, the party chieftain said: “Yes. The party actually said it was still consulting. In any position, you want to give anyone, some interested people will say all manner of things to create conflict.

“So you need to appeal to everybody. And if the party sufficiently feels that the candidates it is putting forward are the ones they want to back, then members will stay along. But if they feel that other members who are disgruntled have enough cases, I am sure they would look at it and do the right thing.”

Recall that candidates for the 10th Senate leadership position include people like Orji Uzor Kalu, Ali Ndume, Abdulaziz Yari, and Sani Musa. However, all the others are adamant, with the exception of David Umahi and Ndume, who had previously stated publicly that they would support Akpabio following discussions with the president-elect.

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Asked if he sees this as a recipe for a crisis, Onanuga said: “I am sure the party will deal with all these grievances. They are politicians, so they will talk and resolve issues.”

 

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