How Buhari Stopped Osinbajo From Assigning Portfolios To New Ministers
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday
swore-in Professor Stephen Ocheni (Kogi) and
Suleiman Hassan (Gombe) at the Federal
Executive Council (FEC) meeting chambers.
This came more than three months after the
Senate confirmed their nominations. They
were, however, not assigned portfolios.
After swearing in the ministers, Osinbajo said
that portfolios would be assigned to them
“shortly”.
It is understood that his decision not to
assign the new Ministers portfolios was
deliberate, as the Acting President was only
acting on the instruction of President
Muhammadu Buhari.
Osinbajo sought permission from Buhari to
swear-in the two ministers, assign them their
portfolios and reshuffle the cabinet when he
visited him the last time in London.
However, the President asked him to hold on,
because he hopes to assign the two new
Ministers their portfolios and also reshuffle
the cabinet upon his return.
Ocheni replaced the former Minister of State
for Labour, Mr. James Ocholi, who died in a
ghastly motor accident in March 2016, while
Hassan replaced Ms. Amina Mohammed who
until her appointment as the United Nations
(UN) Deputy Secretary-General, was the
Minister of Environment.
swore-in Professor Stephen Ocheni (Kogi) and
Suleiman Hassan (Gombe) at the Federal
Executive Council (FEC) meeting chambers.
This came more than three months after the
Senate confirmed their nominations. They
were, however, not assigned portfolios.
After swearing in the ministers, Osinbajo said
that portfolios would be assigned to them
“shortly”.
It is understood that his decision not to
assign the new Ministers portfolios was
deliberate, as the Acting President was only
acting on the instruction of President
Muhammadu Buhari.
Osinbajo sought permission from Buhari to
swear-in the two ministers, assign them their
portfolios and reshuffle the cabinet when he
visited him the last time in London.
However, the President asked him to hold on,
because he hopes to assign the two new
Ministers their portfolios and also reshuffle
the cabinet upon his return.
Ocheni replaced the former Minister of State
for Labour, Mr. James Ocholi, who died in a
ghastly motor accident in March 2016, while
Hassan replaced Ms. Amina Mohammed who
until her appointment as the United Nations
(UN) Deputy Secretary-General, was the
Minister of Environment.
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