LEGIT NG
Ahead of the May 29 inauguration of the Bola Tinubu presidency, a report by Leadership has highlighted some outgoing All Progressives Congress (APC) governors who may make it to the former Lagos governor’s cabinet.
Below is a list of some APC governors mentioned in the report.
1. Bello Matawalle
The governor of Zamfara state, Bello Matawalle, lost his re-election bid to the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dauda Lawal.
The report stated that Matawalle is hopeful of being a member of Tinubu’s cabinet, having lost the chance to rule Zamfara state for the second term.
2. Simon Lalong
Unlike Governor Matawalle, Simon Lalong, the governor of Plateau state will be completing his second term in May.
However, he lost his bid to occupy the Plateau South Senatorial seat to the PDP’s retired AVM Napoleon Bali.
Having served as the director-general of the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council, Lalong stands a strong chance of making it to Tinubu’s cabinet.
3. Abubakar Bagudu
Governor Abubakar Bagudu of Kebbi state is also about to complete his second term. However, like Lalong, his bid to move to the Senate was stopped by a former governor of the state, Adamu Aliero.
Aliero, the incumbent senator for the Kebbi Central district and candidate of the PDP, defeated Bagudu.
Recently, President-elect Tinubu nominated Bagudu to the transition committee. The move indicates that the outgoing governor of Kebbi state may hold an important position in the incoming Tinubu administration.
4. Governor Mohammed Badaru Abubakar
Governor Mohammed Badaru Abubakar of Jigawa state too will soon hand over to his successor, Umar Namadi.
He is one of the northern governors who stood by Tinubu and ensured his victory in the region.
5. Governor Nasir El-Rufai
Though Governor Nasir El-Rufai appears to have shown no interest in holding any public office after handing over to Sani Musa on May 29, there are indications that Tinubu wants the Kaduna state governor in his government.
According to Leadership, a political loyalist of the governor who does not want to be mentioned said El-Rufai had been pencilled down for an appointment at the federal level by the incoming administration of Tinubu.
