Fifty-five days after inauguration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the much-talked about ministerial nominees expected to be submitted to the Senate leadership is still pending.
This is coming at a time the Senate would commence summer vacation tomorrow till the third week of September.
President Tinubu has a window of 60 days to submit list of ministerial-nominees to the Senate, going by the provisions of the Electoral Act and it lapses on July 28.
Competent sources told Daily Sun that although President Tinubu has a ready list of proposed ministers, he is yet to submit it to the Senate for the commencement of screening.
It was, however, gathered that before the Senate goes on recess tomorrow, the president may either send in a letter asking for more time or a list of a few ministerial-nominees, especially those who had earlier been appointed as special advisers to beat the deadline.
The Senate Leader, Micheal Opeyemi Bamidele, said ministerial list will be received by the Senate within the next 24 hours.
The main reason list of the ministerial-nominees has not been submitted is because security agencies conducting security checks on the would-be ministers have not concluded their job.
It was learnt that the security checks were slow because operatives want to be as discreet as possible in order not to alert those being checked.
Sources said the slow security check on the ministerial-nominees is frustrating President Tinubu, who is under pressure to send the list without the accompanying security report.
However, it was gathered that senators have expressed preference to have the ministerial-nominees list with the security report.
Senators’ preference is predicated on the fact that security report on the nominees would also aid the Senate in taking decision.