This one mean say Tinubu and all the governors must submit list of nominees for ministers and commissioners before the end of July.
By Vincent Ogaga
Almost three weeks don pass since the Senate waka enta their post-inauguration break, and dem don arrange to resume work, before dem go officially receive the names of the people wey President Bola Ahmed Tinubu nominate as ministers.
Based on the new amendment wey dem make for the 1999 Constitution, the president and governors must submit the names of the people wey dem nominate as ministers or commissioners within 60 days of dem swear-in, make Senate or state House of Assembly confirm them.
This one mean say Tinubu and all the governors must submit list of nominees for ministers and commissioners before the end of July.
With less than four weeks remain before the time wey the new constitutional mandate go expire, President Tinubu dey expected to send the names of ministerial-nominees to the Senate for confirmation anytime.
Waffi TV hear say the Department of State (DSS) don dey round off the background checks on the ministerial nominees and do necessary security screening, before dem go formally send their names go the Senate for confirmation.
The DSS exercise, wey President Tinubu order, na to avoid repeat of embarrassing moments wey happen during President Muhammadu Buhari’s time, when some ministers bin get accusations of certificate forgery and other bad behavior.
Even though dem still dey hide the identities of the nominees, some people dey talk say the ministers go come from both the public and private sectors, and from politicians wey play important roles for Tinubu to become president.
The Senate, wey Godswill Akpabio dey lead, go dedicate at least one week to do the screening exercise. Former senators and members of the House of Representatives no go dey asked plenty questions, dem go just respect their former status and go. But for others, dem go ask question on economy, security, education, and healthcare.
Since the constitution no talk anything about portfolios of the nominees, dem no go dey attached to their curriculum vitae.
