ALL Progressives Congress (APC) leaders have denied claims that president-elect General Muhammadu Buhari has compiled a list of 40 potential ministers and sent them to the security agencies for screening.
Last week, it was reported that General Buhari had sent his list to the Department of State Services, the Directorate of Military Intelligence and the National Intelligence Agency for screening. However, according to a close ally of General Buhari, it is not true he has submitted such a list and the report was false, malicious and sponsored by people intend on causing confusion within the party.
He added that most of the names as alleged to have been sent by General Buhari are not even in consideration for ministerial appointments. According to the APC source, the public should disregard such publications as General Buhari would make public his ministerial nominee as at when due.
On the list were Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, the former Osun State governor and erstwhile PDP national secretary, Segun Oni, the former Ekiti State governor as well as Dr Kayode Fayemi, the immediate past governor of Ekiti State. Others included Donald Duke, a former governor of Cross River State, Governor Raji Fashola of Lagos State and Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State.
Among those on the list include:
Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, former Osun State governor and PDP national secretary
Chief Bode Mustapha, former PDP national auditor
Engineer Segun Oni, former Ekiti State governor
Dr Kayode Fayemi, the immediate past governor of Ekiti State
Dr. Abba Ruma, former minister for agriculture and water resources
Chief Kanu Agabi, former minister of justice.
Donald Duke, former Governor of Cross River State
Governor Raji Fashola of Lagos State
Yinka Folashade Oredola, a pharmacist from Ondo State.
Rotimi Akeredolu, former gubernatorial candidate in Ondo State
Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State
Engineer Funsho Kupolokun, former group managing director of the NNPC
Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwanso of Kano State
Bisola Adegbenro, senator-elect from Ogun State.
Isaiah Danjuma, son of General TY Danjuma from Taraba State
Dele Momodu, publisher of Ovation
Kehinde Lawanson, former executive director of First Bank
Chief Bayo Ojo, former minister of justice
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