Senate President, Akpabio Calms Colleagues, Says Ministerial List To Arrive In Two Hours

The list of ministerial nominees has not reached the Nigerian Senate as the red chambers awaited the list since 11am.

SaharaReporters learnt that the senate has entered an executive session as the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio used the opportunity to explain to his colleagues to exercise patience till the list comes within the next two hours.

“The list of Ministers will arrive in the next 2hrs according to Senate President. lt was not ready as of 11am. Senate entered Executive session and it seems that Senate President is explaining to Senators to exercise patience till the list comes within the next 2 hours,” an insider explained.

Akpabio is expected to read the ministerial list of President Bola Tinubu today (Thursday) during plenary session.

Tinubu, who assumed office as Nigeria’s President on May 29, 2023, constitutionally has 60 days to form his cabinet.

At the Eagle Square, venue of Tinubu’s inauguration, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and one of the President’s righthand men, James Faleke, said the former Lagos State governor would unveil members of his cabinet within 60 days.

Faleke was the APC Presidential Campaign Council Secretary and lawmaker representing Ikeja Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives for the 10th National Assembly.