The news daily, the Nation discussed the expected Ministerial nominations by President Muhammadu Buhari and all indications point to it that its no more business as usual. The era of State governors or influential senators nominating their anointed candidates for a ministerial position is no more obtainable.
President Muhammadu Buhari has reportedly insisted on merit in choosing those who will be in his cabinet in deference to what some political analysts describe as party supremacy.
The report revealed that governors on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have found it difficult to convince the President to pick their nominees as ministers. Same goes for some influential senators, who are godfathers in their states.
Meanwhile, as Nigerians await the cabinet list this month as promised by the president, the jostle for ministerial ticket is assuming a hot race in states like Kaduna, Kwara, Sokoto, Bauchi, Ondo, Gombe, Lagos, Enugu, Ekiti, Katsina, Akwa Ibom and Anambra.
Some godfathers in the affected states are reportedly panicking because of the president’s stance and recent political developments in the country, especially in the National Assembly.
A source said: “Unlike in the past, most governors are stranded this because the president will not ask them to nominate ministers. Some of them attempted to make recommendations but did not succeed.
“In fact, the same game is playing out with influential Senators who have found it difficult to lobby for their candidates as ministerial nominees.
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