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24 hours after Nigeria's Vice (Acting) President Yemi Osinbajo met with his principal, Buhari in Britain, the turn of events according to reports will mean that Osinbajo is set to assert his full powers in running the affairs of government in the country in his principal's absence.
Osinbajo returned to the country yesterday after he met with President Buhari for one hour. Feelers told journalists in confidence that a cabinet reshuffle is imminent – a development which has stirred anxiety among members of the Federal Executive Council.
Nigerian Bulletin recall that two ministers – Stephen Ocheni (Kogi State ) and Suleiman Hassan ( Gombe State) who had been confirmed by the parliament are yet to be sworn-in due to the pending cabinet reshuffle.
The source said, “I can tell you authoritatively that the sudden departure of Osinbajo to London to see Buhari would definitely have a ripple effects because with the one-on-one discussion between Buhari and Osinbajo, certain decisions will soon be made and one of such is the pending cabinet reshuffle.
“You will agree with me that there is a need to rejig the cabinet as we have spent two out of Buhari’s four years mandate. There is the need to effect a desirable change so as to refocus the administration.
It is unfortunate when some people queried why the Acting President was reluctant in swearing in the two ministers. But what people did not realize is that it is one presidency and Osinbajo is loyal to Buhari. And there is no way he will reshuffle the cabinet without discussing with Buhari.
Don’t forget that Osinbajo often says that a president remains a president while the acting president is the acting president working with one goal – to change the country for the better. “But I will not be able to give you the details of the reshuffle but shortly, everything will soon unfold while the two ministers will be part of the government.
Osinbajo returned to the country yesterday after he met with President Buhari for one hour. Feelers told journalists in confidence that a cabinet reshuffle is imminent – a development which has stirred anxiety among members of the Federal Executive Council.
Nigerian Bulletin recall that two ministers – Stephen Ocheni (Kogi State ) and Suleiman Hassan ( Gombe State) who had been confirmed by the parliament are yet to be sworn-in due to the pending cabinet reshuffle.
The source said, “I can tell you authoritatively that the sudden departure of Osinbajo to London to see Buhari would definitely have a ripple effects because with the one-on-one discussion between Buhari and Osinbajo, certain decisions will soon be made and one of such is the pending cabinet reshuffle.
“You will agree with me that there is a need to rejig the cabinet as we have spent two out of Buhari’s four years mandate. There is the need to effect a desirable change so as to refocus the administration.
It is unfortunate when some people queried why the Acting President was reluctant in swearing in the two ministers. But what people did not realize is that it is one presidency and Osinbajo is loyal to Buhari. And there is no way he will reshuffle the cabinet without discussing with Buhari.
Don’t forget that Osinbajo often says that a president remains a president while the acting president is the acting president working with one goal – to change the country for the better. “But I will not be able to give you the details of the reshuffle but shortly, everything will soon unfold while the two ministers will be part of the government.
