After 124 days of suspense, President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday sent his much-awaited list of new ministerial nominees to the senate for screening and approval. The Nation's Yusuf Alli revisits the politics and the intrigues behind the names that made the list.
At the nick of time, President Buhari surprised his anxious compatriots with a list of his “dream team”. He lived up to his promise that members of his cabinet would be named in September. Like a true soldier, Buhari employed element of surprise which caught his detractors unawares.
Just as many opposition elements were running their mouths about the September 30th deadline
Buhari's Chief of Staff, Alhaji Abba Kyari and Senior Special Assistant on National Assembly Matters, Senator Ita Enang, showed up at the Office of the Senate President at about 5:00pm on Wednesday to submit the list to the Senate.