Politics
Real Reason Tinubu Removed Maryam Shetty From Ministerial List – Ganduje
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has revealed why President Bola Tinubu removed Kano indigene Maryam ‘Shetty’ Shettima from his ministerial nominee list.
GWG.ng reported earlier that there were stirs on social media on Friday after Shetty was removed from the second batch of the ministerial nominee list and replaced with Mariya Mahmoud Bunkure, also a Kano indigene.
Shetty’s replacement is said to have served as a commissioner when Ganduje was governor.
Giving more clarification on what led to Shetty’s removal from the ministerial nominee list, the former Governor of Kano State said social media outrage that trailed her appointment was instrumental to the latter action.
He added that the nominee was not well known to them in the APC camp; hence the stakeholders could not appraise her.
“The president has advisors on the selection of ministerial nominees at the national and state levels. The president has the prerogative to nominate whomever he wishes, and he has the right to consult people in states because they know those capable of discharging the duties.
“Maryam Shetty’s name emerged from the top, and since Mr President has the right to do as he wishes and we are his followers, one has to be patient; we did not object to it. As well, she was not well-known to us. We could not appraise her.
“But suddenly, she (Maryam Shetty) came under attack on social media. People questioned her integrity and experience, with many of them doubting her credentials to represent Kano at the national level. There were growing disaffections. The dissatisfaction is not from Ganduje, but the people of Kano,” said Ganduje during an interview with selected radio stations in Kano on Saturday.
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