It was also gathered that the Senate might accordingly get a
letter from the president, requesting for the confirmation of the nominees
today or tomorrow.
Buhari, who was inaugurated president on May 29, had been
operating his government with the structure of the Federal Public Service
without cabinet members.
He had, at different
times, said he was in search of Nigerians with integrity to be part of his team
to reposition the country.
Ahead the submission
of the list by president, the national chairman of All Progressives Congress
(APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, had summoned an emergency meeting of the
National Working Committee (NWC) to vet the list.
According to a
source, besides discussing the proposed ministerial list, the party leadership
would brainstorm on the multiple crises rocking it.
There has been
anxiety that the president may not be able to meet the September deadline as he
was quoted recently as saying that the month was running to an end too fast for
his liking.
Indications, however,
emerged that Buhari, currently attending the 70th United Nations General
Assembly in New York, had concluded work on the list.
The list may be presented to the Senate before October 1, it
was gathered.
While reacting to an
online report that Buhari had sent one of his National Assembly Liaison
Officers, Senator Ita Enang, back to Nigeria with the list meant for the
Senate, presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, told reporters in New York on
Monday that he would not be surprised if the list was ready.
He said it was within
the timeline given by the president himself.
"I will not be
surprised if the list is ready because it is within the timeline that the
president gave.
"He said he will
name his cabinet in September. Today (Monday) is September 28, so if it happens
that it is ready, it is within the timeline," Adesina said.
When asked to give an insight into the number of nominees on
the list, the presidential spokesman simply said "the constitution already
gives you an idea of the number of people that can be on the cabinet, because
it stipulates that we must have, at least, one minister per state."
A top presidency
source, however, told the Nigerian Tribune that the president did not
necessarily have to send Enang back to Nigeria to submit the list, since he
(the president) himself and his delegation are due back in the country today.
"Senator Ita Enang is billed to return to Nigeria
today. The president does not have to send him back because of the list. The
truth is that the list will be given to the Senate either on Tuesday or
Wednesday," the official said.
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