Tinubu Set To Forward Ministerial Nominees To National Assembly On Resumption

There are speculations that as lawmakers will resume from the Sallah break this week, President Bola Tinubu is likely to submit the list of ministerial nominees to the national assembly for screening and confirmation.

The 10th Senate and House of Representatives will resume their duties on Tuesday 4th of July, 2023, following their recess.

There are indications that the ministerial list may be a top agenda item upon the return of the 10th national assembly this week.

Since President Tinubu took office on May 29, there has been considerable speculation and heated debates about who would make the cut for ministerial positions.

The President has kept his choices under wraps, even from his closest allies.

There was a buzz last week that some All Progressives Congress (APC) governors might have the opportunity to nominate more than one person for the ministerial positions.

According to an anonymous source that spoke with Punch, the ministerial list could reach the Senate this week, with the new cabinet expected to be in place later this month.

A former coordinator in the dissolved All Progressives Congress Campaign Council, Ene Ogbole shared that the President plans to send his list to the Senate for screening shortly after legislators return.

He urged Nigerians to be patient, citing that Tinubu still has time under the new law, signed by his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari.

The Director of Publicity for the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council, Bala Ibrahim also agreed with Ogbole.

He reassured the public that the President was not under any pressure and expressed optimism that the ministerial list would be presented after the Sallah break.