Buhari Approves Constitution Of Presidential Transition Council

President Muhammadu Buhari has signed Executive Order no. 14, 2023,  approving the establishment of a Presidential Transition Council to oversee the 2023 transition programme.

This was confirmed in a statement released on Thursday by Willie Bassey, Director of Information, office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.

The Executive Order no. 14, 2023 formally provides a legal framework that would enable a seamless transition of power from one Presidential Administration to another between February 25 after the presidential election and May 29, the official swearing-in ceremony day.

“A key feature of the Presidential Executive Order No. 14 of 2023 is the institutionalization of a legal framework that would enable a seamless transition of power from one Presidential Administration to another which is part of President Buhari’s legacy,” Bassey stated.

According to the statement, the Presidential Transition Council is headed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, as Chairman.

Bassey said the the Transition Council will be inaugurated by Mustapha on Tuesday 14th February, 2023 at 12 noon at the Conference Hall of the SGF.

Other members of the committee are:

Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Folashade Mejabi Yemi-Esan, Solicitor-General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Justice.

The Council also has Permanent Secretaries from the following Ministries and Offices: Defence, Interior, Finance, Budget and National Planning, Foreign Affairs, Information and Culture, and Feederal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA).

Others include Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, 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), The State House.

The National Security Adviser, Chief of Defence Staff, Inspector-General of Police, Director General, National Intelligence Agency.

Others are Director General, State Security Services Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court of Nigeria; and Two representatives, to be nominated by the President-elect.

The statement noted that members of the council are expected to attend the inauguration in person.