However, President Goodluck Jonathan rejected the position of the Chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Briefing State House correspondents at the end of the meeting held at the Banquet Hall, Presidential Villa, the board’s secretary, Senator Wali Jibrin, said Jonathan declined the offer.
Mr. Mohammed’s nomination was endorsed Monday night by the PDP’s BoT at a meeting at the Aso Rock presidential villa, Abuja.Mr. Mohammed emerged against widespread belief that President Goodluck Jonathan would be assuming the position as he leaves office Friday.
Outgone Chairman of the BOT, Tony Anenih, had, while resigning last week, said he was vacating the office to allow Mr. Jonathan assume the post.
A former Customs officer, Mr. Mohammed served as a Commissioner, Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission in 1999, and later as Minister of Communication in 2001 under the Olusegun Obasanjo government.
He later became the National Vice Chairman of the PDP, North West Zone. In March 2008, he became the Deputy National Chairman of the Party and Acting National Chairman in 2010.
Mr. Mohammed was appointed defence minister by President Goodluck Jonathan between 2011 and 2012.
Lately, he was appointed by Mr. Jonathan to oversee his declaration for re-election.
Later her told journalists that his preoccupation would be to reposition the party in a manner that it would remain the largest in Africa.
