THE INSIDER: Anxiety mounts as Buhari keeps ministerial list close to his chest

Close to two weeks into President Muhammadu Buhari’s second term, many of the ministers who were confident of being re-appointed are no longer sure about their fate as the waiting game continues.

Technically, Buhari could not have released his ministerial list before the inauguration of the national assembly, which is due for Tuesday, June 11.

He is expected to send the list to the senate as “executive communication” and could get in trouble with the lawmakers if he officially made the content known to the public before the letter is read on the floor of the upper chamber.

However, Aso Rock insiders told TheCable that the gap between the end of the last administration and the inauguration of the national assembly has provided the president an opportunity to reflect on his decision to retain most of the ministers that worked with him during his first term.

There has also been intense lobbying, home and abroad, for positions in the cabinet.

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