Nigerians have reacted to the report by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, that he is in possession of the ministerial list as delivered by Senator Ita Enang, the senior special assistant to the president on National Assembly matters.
And with President Muhammadu Buhari insisting on making the names on the list public before midnight, Nigerians are really anxious, hence their reactions on twitter.
Saraki receives the list
See some of their reactions on #thelist below:
If PMB were a script writer, his movies would rank as one of the most suspense-filled of this era #TheList @ayosogunro
— Adesanya Damilola (@ajoke_adesanya) September 30, 2015
Can’t wait to see @DeleMomodu ‘s name on #TheList . He really deserves to be there….. #TeanBobDee
— Dambú… (@ALOFFAWY) September 30, 2015
“@KaroOrovboni: Let me check Buhari’s WAEC result again, it’s like the man got A1 in drama. #TheList” lmao — alfa grace (@gracealfa) September 30, 2015
I understand GEJ is on #TheList Lol! — VibesDotng (@Vibes_Nigeria) September 30, 2015
So what office is elder orubebe taking from #TheList
— Adetola (@Angeltolly) September 30, 2015
Huhn #TheList is finally from heaven too Lemeveteran: ������”@aminugamawa: #TheList http://pic.twitter.com/x03dYrRx47
— Milky Ambassador (@Sanijibo_Ofr) September 30, 2015
We pray what happened to De gea’s transfer to Madrid,will not happen to #TheList by 12am. Let’s keep our arms crossed like Ivanovic n wait. — The Hunk (@Frankool2) September 30, 2015
#thelist of noise makers has finally been delivered to the senate/saraki. I won’t be surprise if Orubebe makes the list — Hovabuzz.com (@hovabuzz) September 30, 2015
wonder if saraki said that he received #thelist so if we still dont see it for some time it would still technically count that it was sept
— 50Cent (@pam_E_chic) September 30, 2015
I may not know who’s on #TheList but I know who isn’t: Fayose. Ibori. Akala. Fani-Kayode & a few other misfits! @royaltyuso @ngrsenate
— Imhons Erons (@ImhonsSays) September 30, 2015
Nigerians waiting to see the names on #TheList of ministerial nominees [pic] — https://t.co/6Wbmlyt76Q — Yahuza S Hassan (@Yahuza_S) September 30, 2015
Somewhere in Nigeria a Nollywood producer is strategizing how to produce a movie titled #TheList — SAMMY WAREPAMOR (@WarepamorSammy) September 30, 2015
Saraki can kuku edit #TheList over night like dat and nothing will happen.
— Abi (@blomslove) September 30, 2015
@DeleMomodu seems the President kept #TheList in CBN Vault all this while and only brought it out today on his arrival from d United States
— michael Obi (@trumpcardng) September 30, 2015
If @MBuhari set post utme question it will not leak oooo #Thelist. @bukolasaraki @Omojuwa @dino_melaye @ProfOsinbajo — Best 5% (@Bestocrat) September 30, 2015
So Buhari has dropped the long awaited movie #TheList, Watch out for season 2 by Bukola Saraki. — Olakunori Samuel O. (@Sirmoen1) September 30, 2015
The list was escorted with heavy security to NASS in case of kidnappers. #TheList
— John Baba Nuhu (@dc382f82836045f) September 30, 2015
Meanwhile, Senator Shehu Sani believes the Nigerian president has fulfilled his promise by ensuring that the list got to the Senate before the end of September.
The lawmaker, who took to his Facebook wall to make his comment, wrote:
PMB has fulfilled his promise;He sent his ministerial list to us in September.Now we have to fulfil ours,to throughly screen them in accordance with the rules.
Posted by Shehu Sani on Wednesday, September 30, 2015
But, Nigerians are totally against him, as they believe that the Nigerian leader has played on the intelligence of the entire populace with the sudden release of the list to Saraki just hours before midnight of the supposed deadline he gave himself.
Some of those who commented on . insisted that Buhari is a disappointment to Nigerians, because he had promised to release the names of the ministers and not the submission of the list to the Senate President.
Solomon Garba, who studied at the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, wrote: “Comrade I bet to disagree with you. Buhari dissapointed Nigerians. As long as we don’t know what name is on the list up to 11:59 30th sept, then Baba never kept his promised. For the senators, I hope it will not be the usual take a bow and go.”
For Idris Sani, a Senator Sani is a “betrayal you don’t have respect in our eyes anymore. Allah ya isa” while Jibo Jemaku advised Sani over the role of the Senate in ensuring the list is not compromised.
He said: “As an activist and senator I know you can perform and show your talent, pls don’t the negative side for screening in the bad among them. PMB can shortlist a wrong figure you people can eliminate him or her. But all what we need is prayer though is the weapon of any evil.”
And as at the time of filing this report, it was still unclear whether the names of the ministers on the list would be made public before midnight.
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