Revealed: How Buhari chose his nominees

President Muhammadu Buhari’s 21 would-be ministers  whose names he gave the Senate on Wednesday were unaware of their nominations, according to the The Nation.

The President neither met nor hinted any of the nominees of their appointments, it was learnt.

After shortlisting those he needed, according to a source, 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.

In 14 states yesterday, there was anxiety because no  nominees were named.

Some of the states are  Ondo, Kogi, Abia, Enugu and Imo.

A source, who spoke with our correspondent, 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.