As Nigerians await President Muhammadu Buhari to forward his list of ministers to the Senate this September, indications have emerged that the upper chamber would confirm the cabinet members from next month.

Although Deputy Leader of the Senate, Bala Ibn-Na’Allah had earlier told BusinessDay that the Senate would convene an emergency session to consider Buhari’s ministerial nominees, findings showed that this is no longer feasible considering the Sallah celebration observed by Muslims globally.

For legislators, the religious break offers them an opportunity to reconnect with their people, thus, they travel home to celebrate the festive period with their loved ones and feel the pulse of their constituents.

The Senate is expected to resume next week Tuesday – precisely September 29 – from its annual recess and confirm the ministers, which the president had promised would be released this month.

However, with the ordeal of Senate president, Bukola Saraki who is currently facing a 13-count corruption charge before the Code of Conduct Tribunal, political observers have fingered the Presidency and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), as being behind the case.

In a chat with BusinessDay, constitutional lawyer and human rights activist, Mike Ozekhome, said, “President Buhari is simply begging for war” with the National Assembly.

In veiled reference to the president’s speech in France where he described ministers as noisemakers, Ozekhome believed Buhari “would have governed without ministers.”

This development, Ozekhome argued, is dangerous for the nation’s democracy.

“But for the clear constitutional provisions, he (Buhari) would have governed without ministers. That is a hangover of his military dictatorial tendencies. He may have it tough with the Senate. Remember PDP, even in majority in the NASS, gave bloody noses to Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan, constituting itself into a virile opposition,” he said.

There are, however, concerns in some quarters that Saraki’s trial has caused a strained relationship between the legislative and executive arms of government, as the Senate may likely take their pound of flesh when the Presidency sends the ministerial nominees.

But Rafiu Ibrahim (APC, Kwara South), denies the claims, insisting that ministerial nominees would be considered on merit.

In a telephone interview with BusinessDay, he said: “We don’t have any problem with the ministerial list. We will consider the nominees on merit. It is difficult to bring up emotions and sentiments in the Senate because we have resolved to support all the policies that will make Nigeria better.

“And by the time the ministerial nominees come, we will attend to each and every nominee based on merit and their capability to serve Nigeria without prejudice to the norms and traditions of the Senate.

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“And by the time the ministerial nominees come, we will attend to each and every nominee based on merit and their capability to serve Nigeria without prejudice to the norms and traditions of the Senate.

Good talk. Frustrating the Ministerial confirmation will affect the country more than it will affect the President. In case, most of the Senators have not noticed, Bubu is very comfortable working with Permanent Secretaries and his team of close associates.

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Una don de shift am now!

waiting..

Bukky must have fallen by then.

By that time a new Senate president will have emerge.

Less than 9 days left to see the saints Buhari want to work with

alaoeri:
By that time a new Senate president will have emerge.

Fafafafaoul

But when will he transmit the list of noisemakers to the senate.

psucc:
Fafafafaoul

But when will he transmit the list of noisemakers to the senate.

WAIT TILL NEXT YEAR FOR THE MINISTERIAL LIST, YOU WILL NOT SEE IT. THE FACT IS, THERE IS NO MINISTERIAL LIST, PERIOD

good

Is now October

I dey laf

Is there any need to send the list since he said Ministers are noise makers, anyway we cant wait 2 c the pope, imams and angels he is going to work with

Lastly, i want to say a very big congratulations to Dr. Ngozi okonjo Iwenla for her recent appointment in the international community. she will always b a role model for female folks in Africa

In very few years from now, we will all agree that we have entered on chance

Saraki to confirm ministers nominees October.