After weeks of delays and apprehensions, indications are rife that the long awaited list of ministerial nominees will reach the Senate latest on Friday.

Our correspondent learnt that the leadership of the Senate was concerned over the delays in the submission of the names for the screening.

A Senator, who is privy to the politics surrounding the selection process, told our correspondent that the President was under severe pressures to either include or drop some names.

He said, “I can tell you the President is under severe pressure. He has continued to include and drop names every now and then because of the pressure. That is what is delaying the submission of the list.