2023: Buhari told to replace Malami with Keyamo, Amaechi with Saraki as ministers

President Muhammadu Buhari has been encouraged to replace Abubakar Malami, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, with Festus Keyamo, and Rotimi Amaechi, the Minister of Transportation, with Gbemisola Saraki.

Following Buhari’s request to his ministers with political ambitions to quit, some Nigerians made the call.

At a meeting of the Federal Executive Council on Wednesday, Buhari instructed cabinet members who have stated political ambitions to resign by Monday, May 16th.

The following cabinet members are affected by this directive: Malami; Rotimi Amaechi, Minister of Transportation; Ogbonnaya Onu, Minister of Science and Technology; Emeka Nwajiuba, Minister of Labour and Employment; Timipre Sylva, Minister of State for Petroleum.

Amaechi, Nwajiuba, Godswill Akpabio, Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, and Ogbonnaya Onu, Minister of Science and Technology, have all quit their positions as a result of the decision.

Some Nigerians, however, believe Keyamo is better suited to succeed Malami as the country’s senior law officer.

The following are some of the Twitter comments:
@Oritzjaja: “Keyamo would be a natural replacement for Malami being somebody that is knowledgable about the law, looking at his past antecedents.”

@Ejirooghene: “I think I would subscribe to Keyamo replacing Malami; that man has done more harm than good to the judiciary system in this country.”
@OvieNews: “Gbemisola Saraki will become the new Minister of Transportation and Festus Keyamo the Minister of Labour and Employment.”

@Lanbano: “I pick Keyamo to replace Malami that has really tried to destroy Nigeria’s judiciary system. Keyamo would be a better replacement.”

@DOlusegun: “Festus Keyamo should be deployed to Ministry of Justice when Malami resigns.”