7. Ibikunle Amosun
The Ogun state governor has remained a long time ally of the president since their days in the defunct All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP). They are said to be very close to the extent that Buhari passes the nights in Amosun’s houses in Lagos and Abeokuta.
It was alleged that Kemi Adeosun’s appointment as minister of finance which was influenced by Amosun was said to have further widened the political gap between the Ogun state governor and Asiwaju Bola Tinubu who was said to prefer Mr. Wale Edun to hold the position.
Amosun is also frequent at the Presidential Villa, holding talks with Buhari on a regular basis. When Buhari was expected in Lagos for a two-day official visit, Amosun was in the Villa holding talks with the president who had dispatched Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo to represent him.
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