Ministerial list: Buhari begs PDP senators

October 06, 2015 at 7:37 pm


By Henry Umoru & Joseph Erunke


ABUJA – WORRIED that some of his ministerial nominees may
not scale through the Senate screening, expected to
commence next Tuesday,President Muhammadu
Buhari,Tuesday,begged senators of the opposition Peoples
Democratic Party, PDP,for a soft landing for the nominees.


The president, who is said to be highly disturbed that without
personal intervention, some of his party chiefs instrumental to
his success at the president election would be frustrated
during the screening exercise, has asked his Senior Special
Assistant to the National Assembly Matters (Senate),Senator
Ita Enang, to immediate reached out to the PDP senators.

The development came just as the All Progressives
Congress,APC spokesman and ministerial nominee, Alhaji Lai
Mohammed engaged former Speaker,House of
Representatives and current governor of Sokoto State,Aminu
Tambuwal to beg the Senate President,Bukola Saraki, for a
soft landing at the screening