“APC Member” Reveals 3 Former Governors Allegedly Removed From Tinubu’s Ministerial List

“APC Member” Reveals 3 Former Governors Allegedly Removed From Tinubu’s Ministerial List

  • The anxiety surrounding the unreleased ministerial list of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reached a fever pitch
  • There are speculations that three big names in the Nigerian political scene whose names were included initially have been removed
  • These names are the former governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, former governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje and former governor of Kebbi State, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu

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FCT, Abuja - A new twist has emerged in the unreleased ministerial list of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the scrabble for who makes the list continues.

In the latest update about the list, it was gathered that three big names have allegedly been removed from the list.

Wike, Ganduje, Bagudu, Ministerial list
Nyesom Wike, Abdullahi Ganduje, and Atiku Bagudu have been removed from Tinubu's ministerial list. Photo Credit: Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, Sen. Abubakar Atiku Bagudu and Abdullahi Umar Ganduje
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These names are the former governor of Rivers State and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Nyesom Wike, former governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje and former governor of Kebbi State, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu.

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This was confirmed in a short tweet by Sa’adah Maccido, a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

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Maccido’s tweet, as sighted by Legit.ng on Tuesday, July 25, reads:

"Bagudu,Wike, Ganduje are all out of Ministerial list."

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Meanwhile, the supporters of ex-governors Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano and Nyesom Wike of Rivers have been urged to disregard the report that the two former governors have been removed from the ministerial list of President Bola Tinubu.

President Tinubu was alleged to have removed the names of the two former governors because of the report from the DSS scrutiny.

However, in an interview, the coordinator of Bola Ahmed Tunubu Vanguard urged the public to disregard the report as it was fake news.

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Similarly, Nigerians are anxious for the release of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's ministerial list, which is expected to be released later on Thursday, July 20.

It was gathered that President Tinubu had already sent his ministerial list to the national assembly for confirmation.

Meanwhile, the position of the petroleum minister has become a trending topic and has been regarded as the most sensitive office.

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Segun Adeyemi (Current Affairs and Politics Editor) Segun Adeyemi is a journalist with over 9 years of experience as an active field reporter, editor, and editorial manager. He has had stints with Daily Trust newspaper, Daily Nigerian, and News Digest. He currently works as an editor for Legit.ng's current affairs and politics desk. He holds a degree in Mass Communication (Adekunle Ajasin University). He is a certified digital reporter by Reuters, AFP and the co-convener of the annual campus journalism awards. Email: segun.adeyemi@corp.legit.ng.