There are some indications that the Iseyin-born legal luminary, Barrister Ahmed Raji SAN might have been finally considered as a minister-nominee from Oyo state.
According to a source, baring last minute change, four names were previously considered for the ministerial appointment from Oyo State which included Raji Ahmed SAN, Florence Ajimobi, Sen. Teslim Folarin and Joseph Tegbe.
A confirmed source revealed to ODUDUWA NEWS that after critical assessment from the Presidency, Barrister Ahmed Raji might be finally favoured to be selected for the ministerial appointment from Oyo State going by several factors to be considered by President Bola Tinubu.
It was also gathered that some governors and powerful people are also scheming to favour their anointed candidates in some other states but the choice of Ahmed Raji said to be connected to the closed tie he has with Asiwaju and the influence of the Governor of Oyo State who was among G-5 governors that worked against the interest of PDP in the last presidential election to favour the incumbent President.
Ahmed Raji said to have a smooth relationship with Tinubu as he is among the leading lawyers in the legal team of President Tinubu defending his case at the ongoing Presidential Election Tribunal.
The Abuja-based lawyer was also seen at the forefront, defending the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN Olukayode Ariwoola who also hails from the same town with the Senior Advocate when the CJN was dragged in scandalous wheel-barrow-disguised secret London meeting with Tinubu.
It was also learnt that Nyesom Wike who was the arrowhead of the G5 has also been selected as the ministerial-nominee for Rivers State.
Recall, Makinde, Wike and others in the G-5 group have been meeting President Tinubu at the Villa immediately after the presidential election and some arrangements were made concerning ministerial-nominees in their respective states.
Ahmed Raji SAN, if finally confirmed as reported might be appointed as the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice.
However, there has also been a report that some top politicians in Oyo State chapter of APC are currently working against the choice of Ahmed Raji SAN.