What is going on? Intrigues over Buhari’s ministerial nominees

•Senate‘ll get list Wednesday –Presidency

Intrigues and u-turns trailed President Muhammadu Buhari’s ministerial nominee list on Monday. Daily Sun gathered that the list, anticipated in Nigeria, was actually in safe hands in far-away New York where the president is attending the 70th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).A top government source said the letter from the President requesting for the confirmation of the nominees will be taken to Senate today or Wednesday latest by the Special Adviser to the President on National Assembly Matters, Senator Ita Enang. Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, told reporters in New York yesterday that it was within the timeline given by the President.

His Excellency Muhammadu Buhari

“I will not be surprised if the list is ready because it is within the timeline that the President gave. He said he will name his cabinet in September. Today (Monday) is September 28, so if it happens that it is ready, it is within the timeline,” Adesina said.

A top Presidency source, however told our correspondent that the President did not necessarily have to send Enang back to Nigeria to submit the list since he (the President) himself and his delegation are due back in the country on Tuesday.
National Assembly sources disclosed that some last minute intrigues actually forced the list from the Presidency’s hands after reports had circulated among a select crowd in the Executive that the Senate would postpone resumption of plenary today.

“The story gained currency that Senate would postpone resumption of plenary because October 1 is a public holiday and so, it was advisable to hold on to the list and put the blame on the nation not getting the ministerial list on the upper legislative chamber,” said a ranking Senator.
The National Assembly leadership reportedly got wind of the plot and instructed chairmen of media committees in both chambers to go to town with the resumption story.
Chairman of the Senate Adhoc Committee on Media and Publicity, Dino Melaye confirmed that Senate will resume plenary from its six weeks recess today.

Mr President remember you said the list will be announced this month. Today is 29-09-2015 and the senate will be getting the list by tomorrow meaning the announcement won't be possible this month
Source: Sunnewsonline.