THISDAY learnt yesterday that some current National Executive Commit-tee members had been included in the list, "to compensate them for their roles in the April electoral victory of the party."
THISDAY also learnt that the Delta State ministerial nominee was rejected by the PDP leadership which asked the state to present a woman.
A Rivers State nominee, is also said to be having "some problems" but the nature of the problems remained unclear as at press time.
It was also learnt that four of the former ministers in the Obasanjo administration may be returned to the Federal Executive Council. Two of them are said to be from the North-central states, while the other two are from the North-western states.
THISDAY also learnt that that six states - Lagos, Kaduna, Kebbi, Zamfara, Adamawa and Taraba States - were yet to submit the names of their ministerial nominees yesterday. All ministerial nominees are expected to be screened by the EFCC, SSS and police.
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