Let the lobbying commence: Screening of Buhari’s ministers to begin next week

Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has announced the 21 ministerial nominees of President Muhammadu Buhari.

The names were on a list sent to him by the President on Wednesday,  September 30.

Saraki revealed to the Senate that he only received the names of 21 nominees and that the remaining 15 names would soon be sent by the President.

The Senate President would also announce that the screening of the 21 ministerial nominees will begin on Tuesday October 13.

Minority leader, Godswill Akpabio responded to this information by asking of when the Senate should expect the supplementary list of 15 nominees.

Saraki answered him saying, that the list may come in the same manner the initial list, came.

The ministerial nominees now have exactly one week to lobby for favourable treatment during when the screening commences.