Tinubu drops nominees with 'sense of entitlement' from appointment list

Ima Elijah 13:28 - 08 May 2023

Former Lagos State Governors Bola Tinubu and Babatunde Fashola

President-elect Bola Tinubu has reportedly dropped certain nominees from his list of potential appointees due to their “sense of entitlement,” according to Daniel Bwala, an aide to Atiku Abubakar

President-elect Bola Tinubu has reportedly dropped certain nominees from his list of potential appointees due to their “sense of entitlement,” according to Daniel Bwala, an aide to Atiku Abubakar.

Bwala, who previously predicted the composition of the incoming government, made the claim in a post on Twitter.

Barely 24 hours after I shared that according to sources some nominees in Tinubu’s list are dropped for a conduct considered as a sense of entitlement, you are hearing prospectives saying they are not interested in the job? Connect the dots. More to follow
— D. H Bwala (@BwalaDaniel) May 7, 2023

Bwala also expressed concerns about the number of outgoing governors that may join the next cabinet. In a subsequent tweet, he said: “Growing concern also that the number of former governors in Tinubu’s ministerial list is scary and might undermine good governance.”

Bwala further suggested that Babatunde Ogala, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, could replace Babatunde Fashola for the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) slot.

DEVELOPING STORIES;
Babatunde Ogala,SAN replaces Fashola,SAN for AGF slot. Some nominees dropped for conduct considered as sense of entitlement. Growing concern also that the number of former governors in Tinubu’s ministerial list is scary and might undermine good governance
— D. H Bwala (@BwalaDaniel) May 5, 2023

Ogala, who previously served as the APC Legal Adviser, headed the Legal Directorate of the Tinubu Campaign Organisation.

It has been rumoured that Femi Gbajabiamila is set to become the Chief of Staff, but there are emerging rumours that Fashola was also considered for the role.

Fashola is currently the Minister of Works and Housing and a former Lagos governor.