After weeks of consultation and character evaluation, President-elect General Muhammadu Buhari has finally short-listed 18 persons across Nigeria's six geo political zones, who will make up his transition committee ahead of the May 29 handover date.

In a related development, President Goodluck Jonathan and Buhari met on Friday for the second time this month behind closed doors at the new Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

Also, the National Chairman of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu, still struggling with the reality of the loss of his party in the Presidential election, attributed the defeat to the “political tsunami that swept across the northern part of the country which was too much for the PDP to withstand.”

Although the transition committee to be headed by Malam Ahmed Joda will be made up of three persons from each of the six geo-political zones, sources said the South-west however has more representation (four persons) indicating the weight and influence of its leader in the zone, Senator Bola Tinubu.

The sources further hinted that apart from Buhari who decided the choice of persons selected across the zones, Tinubu also had a major and significant input in the list, in addition to also exceeding the regional quota of three persons per zone.

The committee which, according to sources, will be inaugurated on Monday or sometime next week comes with terms of reference for members, chief of which is liaising with members of the committee put together by the Jonathan administration for smooth handover.

Apart from Joda, who has been selected as the chairman and Dr. Doyin Salami as Vice-chairman, the committee also has Malam Adamu Adamu as its secretary.

Other members of the committee according to an exclusive document made available to THISDAY are Mr. Boss Mustapha, Malam Muhammad Hayatuddin, Alhaji Abubakar Malami (SAN), Dr. Tam David West, Governor Rotimi Amaechi and Chief John Oyegun.

Also on the list are Mr. Festus Odimegwu, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, Mrs. Nike Aboderin, Mr. Wale Edun, Mrs. Bola Adesola, Barrister Solomon Dalong, Chief Audu Ogbeh, Senator Hadi Sirika and Brig-General Lawal Jafaru Isa.

Aside liaising with government's committee, the terms of reference also includes studying and working on the handover notes preparatory to May 29.

Other terms, THISDAY learnt, include designing the blueprint that would assist the Buhari government take off smoothly with a clear understanding of the challenges at hand.

Responding to the calibre of persons likely to make up his transition committee a few weeks ago, Buhari told THISDAY in an interview: “We have started discussing about it. Personally, I will make sure that it is not too big because if it is big, they will start thinking of how to influence the choice of ministers either for themselves or those they want to be ministers.

"But my hope and my idea is to get knowledgeable and experienced technocrats that are really patriotic to study the handing over notes by ministries and make recommendations. I want them to be completely detached people who are patriotic Nigerians; who are knowledgeable and experienced.”

http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/ahmed-joda-heads-buharis-18-man-transition-committee/207718/

.I can see some credible persons on the list, my prayer is that they should not become selfish wen they start their assignment.

I see a list of credible personalities here. A blend of accomplished technocrats and seasoned politicians.

Let's wait for the doomsday sayers but before then let me do a quick short review of the key personalities there:

1. Mallam Ahmed Joda: Ahmed Mohammed Joda is a Nigerian administrator, journalist, politician who is a former permanent secretary in the Northern Nigerian Public Service, Federal Ministry of Information, Education and the Federal Ministry of Industries and was among a class of super perm secs in the 1970s who were mostly a cadre of group three level perm secs who played a major role during the Nigerian Civil War. In the 1960s, he worked with Ahmadu Bello in the Northern regional government.

In 1999, he headed a Committee on Assessment of Federal Government parastatals and also a panel on poverty alleviation.

Lately, he serves as the chairman of ABTI-American University of Nigeria, Yola and is the principal founder of Benue Valley Farms.
http://nigerianwiki.com/wiki/Ahmed_Joda

2. Dr. Doyin Salami: Dr. Doyin Salami is a full time member of the faculty at the Lagos Business School (LBS), Pan-Atlantic University where he is an Associate Professor. In addition to teaching, he works as a Principal Consultant in Edward Kingston Associates. His consulting activities have included assignments for the Department for International Development (DFID), World Bank, United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), and United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Dr. Salami is a past member of the Federal Government's Economic Management Team. He serves as a Member of the Advisory Board of CBO Investment Management. Dr. Salami is an accomplished economist and has a doctorate degree from Queen Mary College, University of London.
http://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=268127462&privcapId=267889141&previousCapId=20356961&previousTitle=MUTUAL%20BENEFITS%20ASSURANCE%20PL

3. Prof. Tam David-West: David-West was born in Buguma, Kalabari, in what is now Rivers State. He received his higher education at the University of Ibadan (1956–1958) and earned a BSc degree at Michigan State University (1958–1960), an MSc degree at Yale University (1960–1962), and a PhD degree at McGill University (1964–1966). David-West was consultant virologist and senior lecturer at the University of Ibadan in 1969 and was subsequently promoted to professor of virology in 1975.

David-West served in Nigerian government as commissioner of education and a member of the Executive Council of Rivers State (1975–1979), as a member of the fifty-person Constitution Drafting Committee for the Federal Military Government of General Murtala Muhammed (1979), as federal minister of petroleum and energy under General Muhammadu Buhari (1984–1985), and as minister of mines, power, and steel under General Ibrahim Babangida (1986). He was eventually removed as minister and arrested by the Babangida regime for allegedly contributing to the economic adversity of the country; He was discharged and acquitted of these charges by Nigeria's Special Appeal Court on 08 August 1991.

Barcanista is on the other thread having Orgasm. Lamentation of a pathetic loser!

U guys should let Tinubu be for God sake. He has every right to participate in GMB decision making. Stop trying to demonise the man for he earned whatever recognition he is getting from GMB.

The issue is about GMB transition committee team but the writer is trying to focus the issue on SW members so Tinubu can be memtion.

There you go

I'm challenging barcanista to open yet another thread to critique the real TRANSITION committee members not the yeye inauguration committe that was set up to organise a mere may 29th event party

Please can they start this $1=N1 thing before handover, I need to buy lappy as soon as possible.

Nice Move BABA

If the head is good the whole body will be good. #SaiBuhari

asala1:
Toor

Congrats to d technocrat of our time Eze Festus Odimegwu 'Gburugburu', u remain d secret behind d success of Nigeria Breweries till tomorrow and d man dat wud v given us d best census figures at NPC. A first class Chemistry prdt from d prestigious Univ of Nig n a proud son of Orsu l.g.a Imo State. When I read ur master piece d oda time against PDP and d outgoing govt, I surely saw this coming. Nice to see u in Buhari govt but pls be weary of Kwankwaso. Good to see a lot of relatively unknwn names whom I believe might be technocrats in their own right.

jcmaiah:
Please can they start this $1=N1 thing before handover, I need to buy lappy as soon as possible.

Is that all your scrubby and scuffy brain could think about?

ramdris:
U guys should let Tinubu be for God sake. He has every right to participate in GMB decision making. Stop trying to demonise the man for he earned whatever recognition he is getting from GMB.

The issue is about GMB transition committee team but the writer is trying to focus the issue on SW members so Tinubu can be memtion.

Well said bro

This is Good

PassingShot:
A see a list of credible personalities here. A blend of accomplished technocrats and seasoned politicians.

Let's wait for the doomsday sayers but before then let me do a quick short review of the key personalities there:

1. Mallam Ahmed Joda: Ahmed Mohammed Joda is a Nigerian administrator, journalist, politician who is a former permanent secretary in the Northern Nigerian Public Service, Federal Ministry of Information, Education and the Federal Ministry of Industries and was among a class of super perm secs in the 1970s who were mostly a cadre of group three level perm secs who played a major role during the Nigerian Civil War. In the 1960s, he worked with Ahmadu Bello in the Northern regional government.

In 1999, he headed a Committee on Assessment of Federal Government parastatals and also a panel on poverty alleviation.

Lately, he serves as the chairman of ABTI-American University of Nigeria, Yola and is the principal founder of Benue Valley Farms.
http://nigerianwiki.com/wiki/Ahmed_Joda

2. Dr. Doyin Salami: Dr. Doyin Salami is a full time member of the faculty at the Lagos Business School (LBS), Pan-Atlantic University where he is an Associate Professor. In addition to teaching, he works as a Principal Consultant in Edward Kingston Associates. His consulting activities have included assignments for the Department for International Development (DFID), World Bank, United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), and United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Dr. Salami is a past member of the Federal Government's Economic Management Team. He serves as a Member of the Advisory Board of CBO Investment Management. Dr. Salami is an accomplished economist and has a doctorate degree from Queen Mary College, University of London.
http://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=268127462&privcapId=267889141&previousCapId=20356961&previousTitle=MUTUAL%20BENEFITS%20ASSURANCE%20PL

Excellent

great!!

jaybee3:
There you go
I'm challenging barcanista to open yet another thread to critique the real TRANSITION committee members not the yeye inauguration committe that was set up to organise a mere may 29th event party

Do not mind that lowlife.

Code213:
great!!





Do not mind that lowlife.

I dey tell u........

jaybee3:
There you go

I'm challenging barcanista to open yet another thread to critique the real TRANSITION committee members not the yeye inauguration committe that was set up to organise a mere may 29th event party

Seconded.

psalmsjob:
If the head is good the whole body will be good. #SaiBuhari

Gbam

If confirmed this is indeed a good starting point,true to the kind of people we know would b working with the general and a good,positive insight of what his cabinet will look like.
Baba,we can only continue to pray that you continue to guide this nation with wisdom as you start to gather your team.We cannot but wish u d best because we know that's what you wish for every Nigerian and with the wisdom we know God will give u to steer the ship of Nigeria, we believe a better,more secure,more prosperous nation beckons.

ramdris:
U guys should let Tinubu be for God sake. He has every right to participate in GMB decision making. Stop trying to demonise the man for he earned whatever recognition he is getting from GMB.

The issue is about GMB transition committee team but the writer is trying to focus the issue on SW members so Tinubu can be memtion.

What do u expect from a PDP paper like thisday! They are jus praying for problem between GMB and tinubu, but e no go work, I can see the two men understand each other well.

Oya Barcanista, food don land. Give us the profile of each member of the committee.

Don't forget to tell us how they will ruin the incoming administration.

jaybee3:
There you go

I'm challenging barcanista to open yet another thread to critique the real TRANSITION committee members not the yeye inauguration committe that was set up to organise a mere may 29th event party

Amaechi is Rivers state governor and is a thief.

Doyin Salami works under Pat Utoni of Lagos Business school and Pat is a Tinubu boy

Wale Edun served on the board of Merchant bank that went under

Audu Ogbeh is a thief

John Oyegun lost his state

Bola Adesola is MD/CEO of Standard Chartered bank a South African Bank and she is probably Xenophobic

Are we talking the same Nike Aboderin of Skye bank? Wow...okay no dirt on that one.

Hahahahaha...

Am so glad to see Festus Odimegwu in that list.
This is a real sign that GMB actually wants to transcend sentiments and tribal politics in choosing people to move this nation forward.
Odimegwu for those who do not know apart from being d MD of Nigerian breweries actually came into limelight when a group of influential northern elite including a staunch GMB supporter and governor of Kano state,kwankwaso, put pressure on GEJ to sack him as the head of the population commission for speaking the truth about all d census conducted in Nigeria, that all have been fraudulent and characterized by inflation of figures and registration of non human specie.I never thought that man would be allowed to come near any genuine,truthful government again.
Kudos to GMB. Every step u take just confirms further that yours is a divine duty of redemption of Nigeria.

ramdris:
U guys should let Tinubu be for God sake. He has every right to participate in GMB decision making. Stop trying to demonise the man for he earned whatever recognition he is getting from GMB.

The issue is about GMB transition committee team but the writer is trying to focus the issue on SW members so Tinubu can be memtion.

I tire for the matter ooo!

If Buhari likes, he should hand over to Tinubu sef. Tinubu would be a million times better than GEJ or anyone in PDP.

And where are the f.ools that were waiting to see Amechi sidelined so they can laf! We told them GMB would win the election, they said we were jus making noise on the net, their eyes clear after the election, we have been telling them Amechi would pay a big role in this government, dem say na lie, he has been used and dumb, they have open all manner of threads to yab the man, but like always, e don dey clear for their eyes! Where the hell is that " protection seeker"?

doctokwus:
Am so glad to see Festus Odimegwu in that list.
This is a real sign that GMB actually wants to ascend sentiments and tribal politics in choosing people to move this nation forward.
Odimegwu for those who do not know apart from being d MD of Nigerian breweries actually came into limelight when a group of influential northern elite including a staunch GMB supporter and governor of Kano state,kwankwaso, put pressure on GEJ to sack him as the head of the population commission for speaking the truth about all d census conducted in Nigeria, that all have been fraudulent and characterized by inflation of figures and registration of non human specie.I never thought that man would be allowed to come near any genuine,truthful government again.
Kudos to GMB. Every step u take just confirms further that yours is a divine duty of redemption of Nigeria.

It's all about moving the country forward bro. A grear leader with clear goals and objectives will be able to work with diverse people in order to achieve the best possible results.

Leadership is about clarity of purpose and having a strong will to deliver results

Oga Jona was just interested in maintaining status quo.

Nigeria needs a strong man to direct her

This is what we are talking about..The general said it all,these are men who have been credibly selected based on their professionalism and extreme integrity..
I just can't wait 4 corruption and the corrupt ones 2 be given a bloody nose

Lalasticlala still de sleep?

I expect great achievements from this incoming government..

If technocrats would be allowed to head strategic positions, if appointments would be given on merits, i see no reason why this incoming govt won't deliver....

Coolhamid

i don hear.