Findings have revealed how President Muhammadu Buhari chose his ministerial nominees, whose names he sent to the Senate on Wednesday, September 30.
The 21 ministerial nominees selected by President Muhammadu Buhari and submitted to the Senate on Wednesday were unaware of their nominations, The Nation learnt on Thursday, October 1.
It was gathered that the President neither met nor hinted any of the nominees of their appointments.
A source revealed that after shortlisting those he needed, President Buhari directed security agencies to conduct discreet investigations into their records. Those closer to him were not exempted, the source said.
The Presidency yesterday directed all the nominees to submit their curriculum vitae.
A source,said: “Most of the nominees announced on Wednesday were caught unawares because Buhari never sat any of them down or told them that they would be among his ministers.
“Even though some of them had been coming to the Presidential Villa, he did not confide in them.
“I can tell you that the President did not give assurance to ex-Governors Rotimi Amaechi, Kayode Fayemi, and Babatunde Fashola. Even as close as Lt.-Gen. Dambazzau and Sen. Hadi Sirika are to the President, they did not know that they would be in the cabinet. The President adopted suspense all through. That is his style."