Ex-Jonathan's Minister Declines Top Global Position Because of Tinubu's Appointment
- Muhammad Peter, the former minister of state for health, is likely to emerge as a member of President Bola Tinubu's cabinet
- This became clear when Pete rejected GAVI's CEO's position, saying that he has been requested to return to the country and contribute to his home country
- Pete served as Minister of State for Health under former President Goodluck Jonathan between 2011 and 2013
Former Minister of State for Health, Muhammad Pate, may be one of President Bola Tinubu's incoming ministers following some new revelations on Monday, June 26.
President Tinubu, who took the oath of office on May 29 as the 16th President of Nigeria, was yet to forward the list of his ministers to the National Assembly as the law has stated, Premium Times reported.
Source: Twitter
According to the law, the President is expected to send the list of his preferred candidates to the legislature within his first 60 days in office but he was yet to do that almost a month after he was sworn in.
Why Jonathan's minister will have his way into Tinubu's cabinet
The possibility of Pete becoming President Tinubu's minister became vivid after the Global Vaccine Alliance (GAVI) announced the former minister's decision to decline his appointment as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
PAY ATTENTION: Follow us on Instagram - get the most important news directly in your favourite app!
Pate was scheduled to assume the GAVI's CEO's office on August 3 but he had reportedly informed the organization that “he has taken an incredibly difficult decision to accept a request to return and contribute to his home country, Nigeria.”
His reason for the rejection of the appointment has raised speculations that he might have been positioned for a position in the new Tinubu's cabinet.
Pater served as a minister of state for health between 2011 and 2013 under former President Goodluck Jonathan.
President Tinubu to return to Nigeria on Tuesday
Legit.ng earlier reported that President Bola Tinubu has been disclosed to be planning to return to Lagos on Tuesday for the celebration of Sallah.
A source closer to the development disclosed that the President has planned to celebrate Sallah in Lagos, a commercial city in Nigeria.
According to the source, an advanced team has already been sent to the Western State ahead of the President's return on Tuesday.
Source: Legit.ng
