If this happens, the President would have ignored both Fayemi and the National Leader of the party and settled for a neutral person. The President’s predicament in Osun is that former Governor Rauf Aregbesola is also lobbying to get a ministerial appointment. If Omisore carries the day, then the alleged ‘Abuja cabal’ would have succeeded in beating the Southwest ‘leader’ to the game. And just as pressure is mounted on party leaders in the states, the Presidency is also experiencing the same from interested parties. This is the most the party can do, in conjunction with the President to ensure that loyal members make the cabinet”.

Source: The Guardian June 30, 2019 04:41 UTC