Reuben Abati wrote that El-Rufai, Gnaduje, Bagudu, Badaru, Wike have been penciled for Portfolios while Placeholder Masari, Rahman, Oshodi, and 17 others to be confirmed as aides and be given cabinet roles. The President’s list of nominees is heading for approval between now and next week.
the Unusual list already dubbed the ‘Cabinet of (political) unity have nominees from the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) and People’s democratic Party ( PDP) including many technocrats. The President’s handshake across party lines has already elected contests and intrigues in political camps over choice of suitable representatives in some of the key states says Abati.

There may be enough slots to go round sought after persons. Abati said said that the Guardian learnt that barring last minute change, the cabinet will be bloated as what former President Buhari had but with major realignments in portfolios. The president has less than 20 days left out the 60 allowed by the constitution for him to send his list of ministers to senate for screening. Each state is constitutionally mandated to have a representative at the cabinet and as done by the last administration, each of the 6 geographical zones will be represented. The new Government will consist of 42 ministers and 20 special advisers. the remarkable departure from the previous administration is the abrogation of ministers of States. SAs will contribute to discussions at the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meetings.

Expectedly, is the unbundling of some large Ministeries into 2 or 3 to create enough portfolios for cabinet members. Some of the Ministries to be touched include Works and Housing, Agriculture and Rural development, Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development and Youth and Sports.

Those who made the proposed list of 20 expected to serve as Senior Special Assistants (SSAs) Special Assistants (SAs), Personal Assistants (PAs) are :

Dr. Adekunle Tinubu -Personal Physician

Tunde Rahman – SSAP (media)

Damilotun Aderemi SSAP (private Secretary)

Ibrahim Masari SSAP (Political Matters)

Toyin Zubair SSAP (Domestic)

Abdulaziz Abdulaziz SSAP ( Print media)

Ortega Ogara SSAP (Digital/New)

Demola Oshodi SSAP (Protocol)

Tope Ajayi SSAP (Media and Public)

Yetunde Sekoni, Motunrayo Jinadu

Segun Dada SAP (Social Media)

Paul Adekanye SAP (Logistics)

Friday Soton SAP (Housekeeping)

Mrs. Shitta-bey Adekanye SAP (Catering)

Nosa Asemota SAP (Visual Communication)

Kamal Yusuf PA (Special duties)

Wale Fadairo PA (General Duties)

Sunday Moses PA (Videography)

Taiwo Okanlawon PA (State Photohragher)

The Ex Governors to make the Ministerial list are Abdullahi Ganduje (kano)

Abubakar Atiku Bagudu (Kebbi)

Mohammad Badaru Abubakar (Jigawa)

Nyesom Wike (Rivers).

Former Governor of Ekiti Kayode Fayemi is being considered for a foreign Affairs while Former Ogun State Governor Gbenga Daniel is being favoured ahead of Senator Ibikunle Amosun. Senator Tokunbo Abiru a banker, who is currently representing Lagos- East Senatorial district is being considered for Finance among others nominees expected to be confirmed.

culled and edited from Reuben Abati