Tinubu Told to Sack His Ministers Immediately, Details Emerge

Tinubu Told to Sack His Ministers Immediately, Details Emerge

  • Senator Jimoh Ibrahim has asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to dissolve his cabinet (consisting of the VP, ministers, SGF, and the chief of staff) if he hopes to achieve his 'Renewed Hope' agenda
  • According to Ibrahim, the present cabinet is "too cold" and some of the presidential appointees accused of corruption should be dropped
  • A longtime political powerbroker in Nigeria, President Tinubu promised to fix Nigeria's challenges when he assumed office in May 2023

Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering politics and elections in Nigeria.

FCT, Abuja - Jimoh Ibrahim, the senator representing Ondo South, has said that President Bola Tinubu's cabinet is "too cold".

In an interview with Channels Television on Wednesday night, May 8, Ibrahim asked President Tinubu to dissolve his cabinet without delay.

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Jimoh Ibrahim to Tinubu, ‘drop cabinet members accused of corruption
Senator Jimoh Ibrahim has told President Bola Tinubu that some ministers are not good enough. Photo credit: Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu
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Ibrahim, a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), said:

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“You (Tinubu) have to dissolve the cabinet. You have to come up with knowledgeable people. The cabinet is too cold."

Speaking further, the media entrepreneur stated that many ministers are not on the “grade A” list.

His words:

“I can’t see so many of the ministers in the first grade of the box. A lot of them are in the B, C grades.”

A longtime political powerbroker in Nigeria, President Tinubu promised to fix Nigeria's challenges when he assumed office in May 2023. This, he hoped to achieve with the support of his cabinet members.

In March, he said his administration has made some bold decisions to return Nigeria to the path of economic prosperity. However, many ordinary Nigerians continue to lament that the suffering in the country is becoming unbearable for them.

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Tinubu may sack, replace some ministers

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that indications emerged of a possible cabinet shakeup as President Tinubu starts preparation for the celebration of his first anniversary in office.

It was gathered that the president may use the opportunity to review the appointment of some ministers, who are having issues before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and other integrity agencies.

Source: Legit.ng

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Ridwan Adeola (Current Affairs Editor) Ridwan Adeola Yusuf is a content creator with more than nine years of experience, He is also a Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a Higher National Diploma in Mass Communication from the Polytechnic Ibadan, Oyo State (2014). Ridwan previously worked at Africa Check, contributing to fact-checking research works within the organisation. He is an active member of the Academic Excellence Initiative (AEI). In March 2024, Ridwan completed the full Google News Initiative Lab workshop and his effort was recognised with a Certificate of Completion. Email: ridwan.adeola@corp.legit.ng.