According to several reports, the one reason why Buhari is yet to name his cabinet has everything to do with various interest groups jostling to be represented. One such group may be the National Working Committee (NWC) of the APC , according to a ThisDay story.

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It was also revealed by APC sources on Monday that no fewer than seven members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party have been relentlessly lobbying the presidency to be appointed as ministers in the federal cabinet.

The NWC members who played major roles during the campaigns, especially the organisation of presidential rallies at the zonal levels, believe that their closeness to Buhari would be an added advantage to enable them secure the job.

According to party sources, some of these NWC members seeking ministerial positions include the National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Mohammed, who hails from Kwara State; a former governor of Ekiti State and Deputy National Chairman (South) Segun Oni; National Vice-Chairman (North-east), Mr. David B. Lawal from Adamawa; National Youth Leader, Alhaji Dasuki Jalo from Gombe; National Women Leader, Alhaja Ramatu Tijjani from Kogi State; and Emmanuel Eneukwu from Enugu State.

Although the affected national officers have refused to speak openly about their ambitions, a source said the National Chairman of the party, Chief John Oyegun, was aware but has cautioned against the lobby for ministerial positions.

THISDAY gathered that part of the reason Buhari rejected ministerial nominees submitted by the state chapters of the APC was because the list was said to have been dominated by the names of the party’s national officers.

“When the NWC members met with Buhari on the issue of ministerial appointments, though the national chairman refused to tender the request of some of his colleagues who want to be made ministers, the favour he asked of him (Buhari) was for the NWC to be carried along in the nomination process.

“But it seems President Buhari knew what was on the card and he told the party leaders right there and then not to contemplate becoming part of his cabinet. He told them to stay where they are and build a strong party,” a party source volunteered.

During a meeting with State Governors a few minutes shy of midnight on Tuesday (yesterday), Buhari kept mum on his ministerial choices when the question was posed his way by a few Governors. The word out there is that he is keeping the cabinet list very close to his chest.