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President Muhammadu Buhari may effect a cabinet reshuffle at Wednesday’s federal executive council meeting. The expected development would see some ministers booted out of the federal cabinet. This may not be unconnected with the recent declaration by the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Senator Aisha Alhassan (Mama Taraba) that her loyalty lies with her “godfather” and former vice president, Atiku Abubakar. DAILY POST yesterday reported that Abubakar in his reaction backed the comments by Mama Taraba. Atiku, who recently said he was sidelined by the party after the 2015 general elections, said Alhassan’s declaration “couldn’t have been said any better”. Atiku insisted that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is a coalition and that appointees have the right to keep their allegiance with whosoever they please. Atiku, recently elevated to the Waziri of Adamawa, disclosed that even other Ministers in the cabinet have differe...

The Minister of Women Affairs, Aisha Alhassan , has decided to throw her support for the former vice President, Atiku Abubakar , for the 2019 presidential election. Mrs. Alhassan, in an interview with BBC Hausa, added that even if President Muhammadu Buhari decides to contest in 2019, she would still support Mr. Abubakar. “Atiku is my godfather even before I joined politics,” she said in Hausa. “And again, Baba Buhari did not tell us that he is going to run in 2019.” “Let me tell you today that if Baba said he is going to contest in 2019, I swear to Allah, I will go before him and kneel and tell him that ‘Baba I am grateful for the opportunity you gave me to serve your government as a minister but Baba just like you know I will support only Atiku because he is my godfather. If Atiku said he is going to contest.” Mrs. Alhassan, popularly called Mama Taraba, added that she is not scared of being relieved of her job as minister. “If b...