There are significant indications that some chapters of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have completed the compilation for President Bola Tinubu’s ministerial nominations.
Others, as gathered by Newsmen, are still being compiled and would be forwarded to the party’s secretariat in Abuja for transmission to President Tinubu.
While various organisations have urged the President not to consider former governors and other categories for appointments, former governors, senators, and other ruling party bigwigs have allegedly increased their lobbying for ministerial jobs in Tinubu’s cabinet.
Tinubu Cabinet: Crisis Rocks APC Over Ministerial List
According to reports, party chieftains, including ex-governors and former lawmakers who lost in the February 25 election, have been spotted frequently at the APC National Secretariat in recent weeks, presumably to lobby for appointments, while others who are not physically present, such as former governors Ikedi Ohakim of Imo State, Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State, and Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano, have been strongly noted.
Senator Ibrahim Gobir, the immediate past Senate Majority Leader, is being considered for a ministerial position in Sokoto State, while party members in Osun State are cheering for the state’s immediate past governor, Gboyega Oyetola, to be designated a minister.
Speaking with journalists, a party source indicated that party chieftains who did not win in the 2023 general elections but contributed significantly to Tinubu’s victory will be given ministerial or other high-ranking positions.
According to the source, who requested anonymity, such nominations would be determined on a quid pro quo basis.
Ezekwesili: I Will Never Accept Ministerial Appointments Again
According to the source, “You want to be appointed as a minister, but meanwhile, you were not able to even deliver your own polling unit for Asiwaju. It is not possible; this is politics.
“There are people in the party who obviously worked against us. Such people are now lobbying for ministerial slots, how is that possible? The fact that you are well-known in the party is not enough reason to be appointed. You gain favour based on the favour you render.
“There are some people who were not members of our party but fought a good fight to ensure that Asiwaju won that election; should Tinubu now abandon them and go for those who didn’t do anything just because they are party members? No, it doesn’t work like that.
“If you are not loyal, you cannot work with Bola Tinubu. He works with people he trusts, not someone who is just an APC member.”
Follow us on Facebook