Buhari names 22-member Transition Council , signs Executive Order No 14

As the tenure of his administration draws to an end, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of a Presidential Transition Council, for facilitating and managing the 2023 transition programme.

Buhari said it would enhance the seamless transition of power from one presidential administration to another.

The council is headed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation(SGF), Boss Mustapha.

The President also signed the Executive Order No. 14 of 2023 on the Facilitation and Management of Presidential Transitions, according to  a statement by Willie Bassey, Director of Information for the Secretary to the Government of the Federation on Thursday.

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, according to the statement.

It said the members are expected to attend the inauguration in person.

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.

Members of the Committee are:

Secretary to the Government of the Federation – Chairman

Head of the Civil Service of the Federation

iii. Solicitor-General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Justice

Permanent Secretaries from the following Ministries and Offices:

Defence

Interior

Finance, Budget and National Planning

Foreign Affairs

Information and Culture

Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA)

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)

State House

National Security Adviser

Chief of Defence Staff

vii. Inspector-General of Police

viii. 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