Ministerial List: "President Tinubu Keeping Core Ministries To Himself As Politicians Scramble For Remaining Portfolios"

All is now set for President Bola Tinubu to return from London today ahead of  Eid-el-Kabir celebrations. Recall that The President had earlier been in France where he attended a summit hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron  said the President themed ‘A New Global Financing Pact’ and then proceeded to the United Kingdom on Saturday.

Special Adviser on Special Duties, Communication and Strategy, Dele Alake in a signed statement which was read to the public over the weekend had said that "Tinubu, who was initially scheduled to be back in Abuja on Saturday, will now proceed to London, United Kingdom, for a short private visit,”

However, the statement didn't particularly communicate the day of Tinubu’s return to Abuja but stated that the “President will be back in the country in time for the upcoming Eid-el-Kabir festival.”

But Tinubu, according to sources  would return to his private home in Ikoyi Lagos on Tuesday to observe the Sallah celebration; His first as Nigeria's President and may likely stay till Sunday or Monday next week before returning to Abuja.

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Another source confirmed that the ministerial list is almost ready to be sent to the National Assembly and may be submitted after the Salah holidays.

It is believed that the core of ministers where chosen by the President and influenced by his special advisers which has now left politicians scrambling for the remaining portfolios. 

Earlier in March, Mr. Dele had said “......it didn’t take Asiwaju more than three weeks to form his cabinet as governor.

“That was as at that time. I think 60 days is even too much.

“A month, maximum, is enough for any serious government to form its cabinet and put a structure of government in place after the swearing-in.”

Director of Media and Publicity for the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council during the last elections Mr. Bayo Onanuga in restating what Alake had said was certain that the President would have the list released in about a month: “What I can assure you is that even if the list is not ready on the first day, it will not take Asiwaju more than one month to put his cabinet together. He definitely will not wait for 60 days to assemble a competent cabinet.”

Presidents-elect and governors-elect are mandated to submit the names of their ministerial and commissioner-nominees within 60 days of taking the oath of office for confirmation by the Senate or State House of Assembly in line with the recent amendment of the constitution.