Finally! Why Maku will exit Jonathan’s cabinet

MINISTERS angling to govern their states are likely to exit President Goodluck Jonathan’s cabinet next week.Minister of Information, Mr Labaran Maku, who is taking a shot at Nasarawa State governorship seat on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is one of those certain to exit before October 20.Nigerian Tribune gathered that Maku confirmed his imminent exit to a political gathering in the state last week, where all PDP aspirants gathered to discuss possible consensus arrangement.
He has nine other aspirants to vie against, including Senator Solomon Ewuga.
Maku has also reportedly scheduled a thanksgiving service for October 20, to commemorate his exit from Jonathan-led administration.
A source, however, said October 15 Federal Executive Council (FEC) could be the final day for the affected ministers.

Another cabinet member reportedly set for exit is Minister of State for Education, Nyesom Wike, who is seeking PDP’s ticket to govern Rivers State.
A likely shocking exit from the cabinet is said to be the Minister of Health, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu, who is being reportedly drafted into Ebonyi governorship race, also on the platform of PDP.
Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, is another member of the FEC expected to say goodbye next week.
He is in contention for PDP ticket for Lagos State governorship.
Minister of State for Power, Mohammed Wakil, is also believed to be nursing governorship ambition to rule Borno State.
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Senator Bala Muhammed, is reportedly preparing for Bauchi State, while his Labour counterpart, Emeka Wogu, is getting serious mention for Abia govenorship seat.

Though Dr Samuel Ortom, Minister of State for Trade, Industry and Investment, had been reportedly zoned out in Benue State, he is yet to drop his governorship ambition and could likely exit the cabinet to pursue it.
It was learnt that Jonathan might hand over their ministries to supervising ministers before the appointment of substantive ministers to replace them.
Where the senior ministers are quitting, the ministers of state are likely to take over, while the exit of ministers of state might not affect the configuration in such ministries.