According to reports, Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola might be appointed Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in the incoming administration of President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari.
Governor reportedly set to be chosen as FCT Minister
Others reportedly being considered for ministerial positions include, former Petroleum Minister, Tam David-West, World Bank specialist, Kalu Idika Kalu and former president of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Rotimi Akeredolu.
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Others being considered for ministerial positions include, former Petroleum Minister, Tam David-West, World Bank specialist, Kalu Idika Kalu and former president of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Rotimi Akeredolu, Daily Sun reports.
Fashola is reportedly being pegged to fill the position of FCT Minister while Akeredolu is said to be in consideration to be the Minister of Justice.
“It’s the President-elect’s personal wish to return former Nigeria’s oil Minister, David West to the Petroleum Ministry,” a source close to the President-elect reportedly told Daily Sun.
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Leadership Newspaper publisher, Sam Nda Isaiah, who was also a presidential aspirant on the platform of Buhari’s All Progressives Congress (APC) is reportedly being considered to be Minister of Education.
Former Minister of Sports, Bolaji Abdullahi is also said to be in consideration to join Buhari’s cabinet in his former capacity.
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