Jonathan nominates Chidoka, Olanrewaju as ministers

Osita Chidoka

The Nigerian senate has received communication from President Goodluck Jonathan nominating the Corps Marshall of the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, Osita Chidoka, and  Abubakar Olanrewaju from Kwara, as ministers.
If confirmed by the senate, Mr. Chidoka, an indigene of Anambra state, would replace in the Federal cabinet the former Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah, who was removed from her post after media reports accused her of abuse of office.
He has been nominated Ms. Oduah’s replacement ahead of former Governor Peter Obi who, though a member of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, was repeatedly touted for the slot.
Mr. Osita’s second tenure as head of Nigeria’s road safety agency ends in June 2015.
Mr. Olarenwaju, whose career records and political antecedent are unclear at this time, would be replacing former Sports Minister, Bolaji Abdullahi in the federal executive council.
He is a surprise nominee as the names of Gbemisola Saraki, a former senator,  and Dele Belgore, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), have repeatedly been touted for the post.

The President only on Wednesday sworn in four new ministers – Ibrahim Shekarau (Education), Adedayo Adeyeye (Minister of State for Works) Stephen Oru (Niger Delta) and Abdul Bulama (Science and Technology).