Ministerial List Not Ready, President Tinubu Still Consulting

Amid the circulation of names of persons speculated to have made the list of ministerial nominees, National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Iyiola Omisore, on Tuesday, said the ministerial list approved by President Bola Tinubu is not ready.

Speaking on a Channels Television programme monitored by ABN TV on Tuesday evening, Omisore said the president was still discussing with the party and other stakeholders, and still fine-tuning the list.

Describing some of the names flying around as potential ministers as funny and mere speculations, Omisore said Nigerians should expect a “unique, focused, professionalized, serious-minded and bespoke cabinet,” when the list of ministers is released.

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He said the president was looking out for persons to make up a bespoke cabinet that would meet the present yearnings of Nigerians and implement the ‘Renewed Hope’ agenda of the Tinubu administration.

Omisore said: “The list is not ready yet. We are consulting, and discussing, even up to four hours ago, we still met with him.

“We want to have a unique cabinet that meets the yearnings of Nigerians. Nigerians are known for speculations, I don’t relate with those names at all. I have even some funny names so I don’t bother myself looking at those names.

“At my level, I won’t go by speculations because I know the reality of what is coming up. So, I will not get myself to be distracted. You should expect a unique, focused, professionalized, serious-minded cabinet. The president will assess also whether people of other parties helped him to make up a combined cabinet.”

Speaking further, Omisore hinted that there would be a restructuring, rebranding, and renaming of some ministries to reflect present-day realities and aptly meets the aspirations of Nigerians.

The APC National Secretary said the cabinet will have a makeup of between 37 and 43 in line with the constitutional provision of one minister from each of the 36 states and the FCT and a probable selection of one minister from each of the six political zones.