At least, six ministers may quit President Goodluck
Jonathan’s cabinet in October as preparations for the 2015 general elections peak.
The affected ministers are expected to resign their
appointments in order to pursue their governorship ambitions on the platform of
the Peoples Democratic Party.
As of press time, :Punch reported that the ministers who
have governorship ambitions in their respective states include Senator Bala
Muhammed (Federal Capital Territory), Mr. Labaran Maku (Information), Chief
Emeka Wogu (Labour), Mr. Nyesom Wike (State, Education), Dr. Samuel Ortom
(State, Trade, Industry and Investment) and Senator Musiliu Obanikoro (State,
Defence).
While Muhammed seeks to take over from Governor Isa Yuguda
of Bauchi State; Maku intends to replace Governor Tanko Al-Makura of Nassarawa
State and therefore win the state currently being ruled by the All Progressives
Congress to the PDP while Wogu nurses the ambition of succeeding Governor
Theodore Orji of Abia State.
Wike is interested in taking over Rivers State from Governor
Rotimi Amaechi; Ortom has his eyes on the seat to be vacated by Governor
Gabriel Suswam of Benue State while Obanikoro also plans to take over Lagos
State from Governor Babatunde Fashola and the APC.
Their imminent resignation is expected to lead to a major
shakeup in the Federal Executive Council. A Presidency source said the
ministers’ exit would lead to the constitution of “election cabinet” by the
President.
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