Tinubu's Ministerial List Finally Ready as Nominees Undergo Security Checks at DSS

Tinubu's Ministerial List Finally Ready as Nominees Undergo Security Checks at DSS

  • President Bola Tinubu's ministerial list is reportedly ready and is undergoing a final security check with the DSS
  • The names of those being considered for ministerial nominees were also going through a final check at the Presidential Strategic Team team before being forwarded to the senate
  • President Tinubu is expected to forward the names of the ministers to the Senate on or before July 28, according to the law

FCT, Abuja - There are indications that the ministerial list of President Bola Tinubu is ready and is currently undergoing security scrutiny at the Department of State Services (DSS) office.

The Punch reported that a source revealed that the names of those being considered for ministerial offices are going through the final check at the DSS and the Presidential Strategic Team.

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Tinubu's ministerial list ready, forwarded to DSS for security check Photo Credit: Bola Ahmed Tinubu
Source: Twitter

DSS Scrutinizing President Tinubu's ministerial list

According to the source,

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“They have the list already. Several names have been written against their respective offices. But they just have to find out and do some checks on a few of these names. That’s what is delaying the list. They are being very strategic with this.”

If President Tinubu goes ahead with appointing ministers of state, he will provide 44 names that will be sent to the 10th Senate for screening and subsequent approval.

Politicians storm Tinubu's residence, jostle for ministerial slot

Earlier, it was reported that politicians flocked to the private residence of President Tinubu in Ikoyi, Lagos, so that they could struggle for ministerial slots, mostly during the Eid-el-Adha holidays when he was in Lagos.

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President Tinubu is expected to unveil his ministerial list on or before July 28 as stipulated in the Nigeria constitution.

According to the law, the president is expected to unveil his ministerial nominees and forward the list to the Senate within the first 60 days that he resumed office.

President Tinubu should review creation of ministries for particular regions

Legit.ng earlier reported that the idea of setting up ministries or commissions for a particular region in Nigeria has always had controversies and reactions among the people of the West African countries.

Nigeria has the Nigeria Delta Development Commission (NDDC), a body created to look into the welfare of the people of the Niger Delta region and other oil-producing states in the Southeast and Southwest.

Source: Legit.ng

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Bada Yusuf (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Yusuf Amoo Bada is an accomplished writer with 7 years of experience in journalism and writing, he is also politics and current affairs editor with Legit.ng. He holds B.A in Literature from OAU, and Diploma in Mass Comm. He has obtained certificates in Advance Digital Reporting, News Lab workshop, Journalism AI Discovery. He previously worked as Editor with OperaNews. Legit’s Best Editor of the Year for Politics and Current Affairs Desk (2023). Contact: bada.yusuf.amoo@corp.legit.ng