President Muhammadu Buhari is eager to finally rest after serving Nigerians for eight years.
The president was first elected in 2015, re-elected in 2019 and now he is ready to leave the office for a new president.
As a usual practice by every out-going president, the process of leaving the seat begins months before hand over.
As such, President Buhari has approved the establishment of the Presidential Transition Council.
The council would be in charge of ensuring that he smoothly hands over to whichever candidate is elected in the forthcoming February 25 election.
This approval is being made 109 days before the end of his constitutionally approved tenure.
Mr Buhari has also ordered legal backing for the council as contained in Executive Order No. 14 of 2023.
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“A key feature of the Presidential Executive order No. 14 of 2023 is the institutionalisation of a legal framework that would enable a seamless transmission of power,” the Director of Information at the SGF’s office said.
Members Of The Council
The council will be inaugurated on February 14, 2022.
Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha will lead the council as announced in a statement on Thursday.
The members of the council include:
i. Secretary to the Government of the Federation – Chairman
ii. Head of the Civil Service of the Federation
iii. Solicitor-General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Justice
iv. Permanent Secretaries from the following Ministries and Offices:
a. Defence
b. Interior
c. Finance, Budget and National Planning
d. Foreign Affairs
e. Information and Culture
f. Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA)
g. Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs
h. Cabinet Affairs Office, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF)
i. General Services Office, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF)
j. Economic and Political Affairs Office, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF)
k. State House
v. National Security Adviser
vi. Chief of Defence Staff
vii. Inspector-General of Police
viii. Director General, National Intelligence Agency
ix. Director General, State Security Services
x. Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court of Nigeria; and
xi. Two representatives, to be nominated by the President-elect.
President Buhari left two slots for the incoming president to fill with his representatives as soon as he is declared president-elect.
