The everlasting secretary within the Federal Ministry of Ladies Affairs and Social Growth, Ambassador Gabriel Aduda, and his State Home counterpart, Olusesan Adebiyi, are awaiting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s nod to nominate both of them because the successor to the Head of the Service of the Federation, Mrs. Folashade Yemi-Esan, who is because of retire subsequent month.
An investigation by LEADERSHIP revealed that Aduda and Adebiyi are amongst 10 everlasting secretaries within the Federal Civil Service who’re jostling to succeed Yemi-Esan who’s due for retirement on August 13 when she’s going to clock the retirement age of 60. She was born on August 13, 1964.
The panel established by the Presidency to display screen those that indicated curiosity within the prime civil service job have reportedly lowered the variety of candidates from 10 to 2.
Eight everlasting secretaries have been dropped as a result of they failed to fulfill the requirements for the appointment of a brand new boss for the nation’s apex civil service.
LEADERSHIP learnt that Yemi-Esan’s alternative as her successor was amongst those that didn’t scale the hurdle.
Dependable sources within the Presidency advised LEADERSHIP on Sunday that Aduda and Adebiyi have been advisable to Tinubu for consideration and the following appointment of considered one of them to fill the vacuum created by Yemi-Esan’s anticipated exit.
A presidency supply advised LEADERSHIP on Sunday that President Tinubu is anticipated to make his determination on the matter public quickly.
“With the advice of Aduda and Adebiyi, Mr President is left to train the prerogative to select considered one of them as the brand new HoSCF. It’s the choice for Mr President to take. He may even look past them, however the panel has carried out its work and made acceptable suggestions that align with its findings,” the supply mentioned.
Yemi-Esan has lower than one month to stay in workplace.
Aduda is essentially the most senior, however the youngest everlasting secretary within the federal civil service. He was born on October 25, 1971.
Previous to his current place as everlasting secretary within the Federal Ministry of Ladies Affairs and Social Growth, Aduda served in the identical capability within the ministries of overseas affairs, youth and sports activities improvement, petroleum sources, and political and financial affairs within the workplace of the Secretary to the Authorities of the Federation.
Aduda, who was engaged within the federal civil service in 1999, is presently the governor of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Nations (OPEC) in Nigeria
He hails from the Federal Capital Territory within the North Central geopolitical zone of the nation.
His rival, Adebiyi, was the everlasting secretary of the Federal Ministry of Well being earlier than his present tenure within the State Home.
He was redeployed to the State Home on the orders of President Tinubu in August 2023.
Although born in Kabba, Kogi State, on January 8 1968, Adebiyi hails from Ekiti State.
A supply advised this newspaper that Aduda and Adebiyi are leaving no stone unturned to clinch essentially the most influential place within the civil service and that their ambition has polarised prime aides of President Tinubu.
“Consequently, Aduda and Adebiyi have launched into intensive foyer to hunt the nod of Mr President. They’re mobilising contacts from inside and out of doors the nation to persuade and prevail on Mr President.
“Even the shut aides of Mr. President usually are not exempted. They’re rooting for both of the 2 and mounting pressures to safe the blessing of the massive man (President Tinubu) to select their alternative. This has brought about disaffection and squabbles amongst some key massive boys near Oga,” the supply, who pleaded that his identify be not talked about in print, added.
Presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale rebuffed all efforts to get his response to the report. He ignored calls and textual content messages to his telephone to get his response to the report.
Tinubu rejects Yemi-Esan request for tenure extension
Dependable sources within the Presidency additionally hinted LEADERSHIP that President Tinubu rejected Yemi-Esan’s request for tenure extension.
It was learnt that it was within the aftermath of Tinubu’s snub that Yemi-Esan determined to again one everlasting secretary to succeed her, a transfer Tinubu additionally resisted.
