Tinubu yet to send ministerial nominees to National Assembly, Alake debunks reports

Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties and Strategic Communications, Dele Alake has debunked media reports that President Bola Tinubu has forwarded names of ministerial nominees to the National Assembly.

Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Alake said such reports are “mere fabrications as there are no iota of truth in them.”

He said that the president would when he is ready, do the needful by sending the names of his nominees for approval.

“About the ministerial list, the simple truth is that, you know, this is an executive presidency, we’re not running a parliamentary system.

“So the president, the bucks stops on his table, and he decides when it is fit and proper for him to make his cabinet list public.

“So, we are not unaware of all the speculations, and innuendos and rumours, all kinds of things in the media. Now, I as a media man, I chuckled to myself that people just want to sell, so they just fabricate.

“I can tell you all of those things you’ve been reading in the media are mere fabrications. There is no iota of truth in all of those things

“When the president is good and ready, you will be the first to know about his intentions,” Alake said.