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- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu dramatically replaced a ministerial nominee, Maryam Shetty, with Mariya Bunkure
- No reason was given for the sudden replacement of the Kano APC supporter, and this development has generated strong reactions on social media
- Maryam Shetty, who was listed for screening on Friday, August 4, by the Senate, was shocked to be informed of her replacement at the National Assembly complex
Kano, Kano state – A new report has said Maryam Shetty, who was withdrawn as a ministerial nominee by President Bola Tinubu on Friday, August 4, suffered that fate because she does not belong to the political family of Abdullahi Ganduje.
Ganduje, the immediate past governor of Kano state, is the current national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Photo credits: @MaryamShetty_, @officialABAT
Source: Twitter
Ministerial list: Maryam Shetty was controversially replaced with her classmate, Mariya Mahmoud Bunkure
Daily Trust said on Saturday, August 5, that Ganduje’s associates disclosed that Shetty was replaced with Dr Mariya Mahmoud Bunkure, a former Commissioner for Higher Education in Kano state because she (Shetty) was not in the former governor’s camp. Ganduje is a key ally of President Tinubu.
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Furthermore, another reason Ganduje sought and secured her replacement was that she had been vocal in the past against some of his (Ganduje’s) policies.
One of her associates in Kano, who spoke anonymously, divulged:
“A reason is that she is close with former Emir Muhammadu Sanusi and she was very vocal against his removal.
“You know she is very popular on social media, where she champions several causes, including women’s rights.”
Maryam Shetty: How Tinubu’s ministerial nominee learnt of her sudden replacement at Senate
In a piece of related news, Legit.ng reported that a surprise happened on Friday, August 4.
In the build-up of events on Friday, at the Nigerian Senate, Shetty was at the Senate for screening when she got the news that she had been dropped as a ministerial nominee and replaced.
The selection of Ms Shetty had been greeted with criticism about her personality and inability to handle a ministerial role.
Many regarded her as a mere TikToker due to her massive followership across several social media platforms.
Source: Legit.ng
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