In order to expedite and oversee the transfer of power from his government, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the creation of a Presidential Transition Council.
This was disclosed in Abuja on Thursday by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, as the President confirmed it via a tweet.
“I have signed Executive Order No. 14 of 2023 on the Facilitation and Management of Presidential Transitions. The new Executive Order puts in place a legal framework for the seamless transition of power from one Presidential Administration to another.
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“I have also approved the establishment of a Presidential Transition Council, to be chaired by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), to facilitate and manage the 2023 Presidential transition program,” Buhari disclosed.
According to Boss Mustapha, the committee comprises;
- The SGF as Chairman
- The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation;
- The Solicitor-General of the Federation,
- The Permanent Secretary, the Federal Ministry of Justice.
Cabinet Affairs Office, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF); General Services Office, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF); Economic and Political Affairs Office, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF); State House, National Security Adviser, Chief of Defence Staff, Inspector-General of Police; Director General, National Intelligence Agency; Director General, State Security Services; Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court of Nigeria; and two representatives, to be nominated by the president-elect.
“The Transition Council will be inaugurated by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation on Tuesday 14th February 2023 at 12 noon at the Conference Hall of the SGF. Members are expected to attend the inauguration in person,” Mustapha said in the statement signed on his behalf by the Director, Information in his office, Mr. Willie Bassey.
