Senate 'Receives' Second Ministerial List

Senate President Bukola Saraki says he has received the second batch of President Muhammadu Buhari’s ministerial nominees. Just as it happened on September 30, when Buhari sent the first batch of nominees to the senate, Monday’s batch was delivered by Ita  Enang, his special adviser on national assembly matters (senate), and Abba Kyari, his chief of staff.

TheCable reports that Buhari’s first list received mixed reactions from the public.

While die-hard supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) sided with the party, others criticized it for containing people facing corruption allegations and old people who had been in government for years.

The Nation reports that President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday submitted another list of ministerial nominees to the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, for screening and confirmation.

This is line with President Buhari’s promise to send the second batch of ministerial nominees to the Senate for confirmation.

President Buhari had in a letter dated September 3, 2015 submitted a list of 21 ministerial nominees to the Senate for confirmation.

The President who said the first submission was a partial list of ministerial nominees assured that “the second list will follow shortly.”

Findings showed that the second batch of nominees was submitted to the Senate President by the Chief of Staff to the President, Alhaji Abba Kari, accompanied by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters, Senator Ita Enang.

Hon. Abdulrahman Kawu Sumaila, another Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters, was also said to be among the delegation that submitted the ministerial list to the Senate President.