A source, however, revealed that the delay in announcing the SGF by the president might not be unconnected with the position of Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha. Although, the Imo State governor was said to have submitted three names – Onu, Senator Chris Ngige and Professor Anthony Anwuka, to the president, since the position was zoned to South-East, he is reportedly pushing for his in-law, Anwuka. Anwuka is the immediate past Secretary to the Imo State Government.
His son, Uzo, is married to Okorocha’s daughter, Uju. The governor was said to have argued that out of the parties that formed the All Progressives Congress (APC), it was only the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) that has not been represented in the new government. According to him, the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) has been given the presidency, the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) got the vice presidency while the ANPP was rewarded with the position of the APC National Chairman.“If you look at the sharing of key positions, you will see that a faction of APGA he took to APC has not been rewarded. Buhari is of the CPC; his vice, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, is of the CAN; John Odigie- Oyegun was a chieftain of the ANPP,” the source added. He contended that none of those jostling for National Assembly leadership belong to APGA camp.
“Bukola Saraki of the new PDP is contesting the Senate presidency with Ahmad Lawan of the ANPP. Femi Gbajabiamila is also from the ACN bloc while Yakubu Dogara belongs to either ANPP or CPC. I think Governor Okorocha is right in his decision to be interested in who becomes the SGF,” he added. He, however, added that the Chibuike Amaechi camp is still fighting for the SGF position in the event that it fails to clinch the Senate presidency or Speakership of the House of Representatives.
-New Telegraph
