President Muhammadu Buhari has submitted another batch of
ministerial list to the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, for screening
and confirmation.
Sen. Ita Enang, Senior Special Adviser (SSA) to the President on
National Assembly Matters (Senate), confirmed the submission of the list to the
senate.
Mr Yusuph Olaniyonu, Special Adviser on Media to the President
of the Senate, also confirmed that the upper legislative chamber had received
another batch of ministerial list.
``The list has been received by the Senate President.
``We received it at 4:24pm and the list was brought by the Chief
of Staff to the President, Alhaji Abba Kyari.
``He was accompanied by the SSA to the President on National
Assembly Matters (Senate), Sen. Ita Enang and his counterpart in the House of
Representatives, Hon. Sumaila Kawu,’’ Olaniyonu said.
Olaniyonu, however did not confirm if the list was the last to
be sent to the Senate for screening and confirmation.
``We don't know until the Senate President opens the envelop
tomorrow. We do not know the number (of nominees) it contained.
``We just assumed that that is the last batch. I am not sure it
will extend to a third batch,’’ he said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that President Buhari
had in a letter dated Sept. 30, submitted a list of 21 ministerial nominees to
the Senate for confirmation.
The President, who said that the first submission was a partial
list of ministerial nominees, assured that “the list of the remaining nominees
will follow shortly.”
Findings showed that the second batch of nominees was submitted
to Sen. Saraki by the Chief of Staff to the President, Alhaji Abba Kyari,
accompanied by Sen. Ita Enang.
The Senate will on Tuesday commence the screening and
confirmation of first list of ministerial nominees. (NAN)
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