Presidency withdraws list of appointees, following errors
The Presidency has withdrawn the list of 152 appointees it released earlier on Wednesday, with North-West having the largest number, South-West 29, and South-East 16, explaining that there were errors.
Penpushing reports that the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Sunday Dare made this known in a post on X, and regretted the errors, with a promise that update will be provided.
The Special Adviser, however, did not highlight the errors in the list not explained why the list was released, but sources said it may not be unconnected with the accusation of nepotism against Tinubu.
Penpushing further reports that number of Nigerians have repeatedly pointed out that the President has favoured his zone, South-West in the appointments made since assuming office in May 2023.
The list of appointees from South-West include Bosun Tijani (Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy), Wale Edun (Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy), Bunmi Tunji-Ojo (Minister of Interior), Adebayo Adelabu (Minister of Power)
Penpushing also reports that others are Dele Alake (Minister of Solid Minerals Development),Dr. Jumoke Oduwole (Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment), Adegboyega Oyetola(Minister of Marine and Blue Economy), Olayemi Cardoso (Central Bank of Nigeria Governor) and Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja(Chief of Army Staff)
The list equally include Kayode Egbetokun(Inspector General of Police), Zaccheus Adedeji (Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Services), Adeola Ajayi(Director General of the Department of State Services), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi (Comptroller-General of Customs) and Olanipekun Olukoyede(Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission)
Penpushing reports that included on the list is Kayode Isiak Opeifa(Managing Director, Nigeria Railway Corporation), Oluwasegun Faleye(Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund), Vincent Olatunji (NSITF) and Raji Kazeem Kolawole (Managing Director /CEO, Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited)
The also include Bayo Onanuga(Director General, National Board for Technology Incubation), Sunday Dare (Special Adviser on Information and Strategy),Tope Kolade Fasua(Special Adviser on Public Communications Orientation), Peju Adedajo(Special Adviser to the President on Economic Matters (Office of the VP) and Temitola Asekunle-Johnson(Senior Special Assistant to the President on Investment and Privatisation (Office of VP)
Penpushing further reports that in addition are Mariam Temitope (Senior Special Assistant to the President, Job Creation and NSMEs (Office of VP), Tunde Rahman (Senior Special Assistant to the President, Regional Development Programmes), Moremi Ojudu SSAP on Community Engagement Tope Ajayi (SSA, Media and Public Affairs and Segun Dada (Special Assistant, Social Media), Demola Oshodi (SSA, Protocol)
The North-central appointees include Shuaibu Audu (Minister of Steel Development), Muhammed Idris (Minister of Information), Zaphanian Jisalo(Minister of Special Duties) Lateef Fagbemi (Minister of Justice), Joseph Utsev(Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation),Nentawe Yilwatde(Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction) and Imaan Sulaiman Ibrahim(Minister of State, Police Affairs)
Penpushing also reports that others are Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi(Minister of State, Agriculture and Food Security),Bashir Bayo Ojulari(GMD, NNPC Limited), Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed( Director General, National Intelligence Agency), Dr. Idris A. Sulaimon(Director General, Nigerian Broadcasting Commission) and Dr. Ahmed Abubakar Audi(Commandant General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps)
The list equally contained Engr. Jaji O. Abdulganiyu (Controller General of the Federal Fire Service), Kemi Nandap(Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service),Haruna Y. Usman(Chairman, Upper Niger River Basin Development Authority), Dangajere Shuaibu Bawa Jaja (Managing Director, Upper Niger River Basin Development Authority) and Dr. Amos Gizo Yadukso(Chairman, Lower Benue River Basin Development Authority)
Penpushing reports that other include Engr. Ninga Terese(Managing Director, Lower Benue River Basin Development Authority),Abiodun Essiet( SSAP on Community Engagement), Gimba Kakanda(Senior Special Assistant to the President, Research and Analytics (Office of the VP), Isaq Ahmed Ningi,(Senior Special Assistant to the President on Digital media and Emergency Management
The others are Mr. Aliyu Audu,(Special Assistant to the President, Public Affairs)Senator Ibrahim Oloriege(Chairman, NHIA),Tunde Ajibulu,(Deputy Executive Secretary (Services), UBEC) and Sunday Sylva Togo Echono (Executive Secretary, TETFUND),
Penpushing further reports on North-East include Abubakar Kyari(Minister of Agriculture and Food Security),Idi Mukhtar Maiha( Minister of Livestock Development),Sa’idu Alkali( Minister of Tranportation) Yusuf Tuggar (Minister of Foreign Affairs),Muhammad Ali Pate( Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare), Ibrahim Gaidam(Minister of Police Affairs) and Uba Maigari Ahmadu(Minister of State for Regional Development)
The list also include Ahmadu Musa Kida( NNPCL Non-Executive Chairman), Nuhu Ribadu( National Security Adviser) Mohammed Buba Marwa (Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency), Hajiya Hafsat Bakari(CEO, Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit) and Prof. Abdu Dauda( Chairman, Chad Basin Development Authority)
Penpushing also reports the list equally include Tijjani Musa Tumsa( Managing Director, Chad Basin Development Authority) and Alhaji. Sanusi Mohammed Babantanko( Chairman, Upper Benue River Basin Development Authority)
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