Ministerial Nominees On Hot Seat: Wike, El-Rufai, Umahi, Others Faces Senate For Either In Or Out…see details

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The Senate has resume the screening of the 28 ministerial nominees forwarded by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu last week today

 

Following the Ministerial nominee list submitted by President Tinubu, through his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, whixh was presented to the Senate President Godswill Akpabio last week Thursday.

 

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According to information, the President Tinubu sent the list on Thursday to is to beat the 60-day constitutional deadline of July 28 even though the Nigerian leader had noted in his letter to the Senate that a supplementary list of ministerial nominees is still on the way.

 

It is expected that after the screening, Nominees who will be awarded different portfolios as it was already drawn from across the 25 states of the federation, having four former governors, six former federal lawmakers, two former lawmakers, three serving presidential advisers, and seven women, among others.

 

Ahead of the screening, the federal government had asked the nominees to complete their documentation at the office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President at the National Assembly complex between Friday and Monday (today) to enable them to undergo the exercise.

 

The Nigerian Senate has also promise fairness while assuring a transparent approach in the screening of the ministerial nominees.

 

In an earlier speech to the media, the Senate spokesperson, Yemi Adaramodu, boasted that Nigerians would not be disappointed with how it would conduct the screening.

 

Hear him, “This time, the screening will be very thorough. It is not going to be a situation where the screening will be anyhow. We are going to know the background of the nominees, and we are not going to disappoint Nigerians. It is not going to be a shallow screening. You must have character; you must have the face; you must have the behaviour to be among the cabin crew to fly Nigeria. This time around, Nigeria is going to be better,” Adaramodu said.

 

It is speculated that the screening for which the Senate shifted its annual recess may take a minimum of three days.

 

 

Here are the ministerial nominees expected to face the 109 Senate members via screening and some members faith will be determined today.

 

ABUBAKAR MOMOH – EDO STATE

 

YUSUF MAITAMA – BAUCHI STATE

 

Architect Umar Dangiwa – KATSINA STATE

 

Hannatu MUSAWA – KATSINA STATE

 

UCHE NNAJI – ENUGU STATE

 

BETA EDU – CROSS RIVER STATE

 

DORIS ANIETE UZOAKA – IMO STATE

 

DAVID UMAHI – EBONYI STATE

 

NYESOM EZENWO WIKE – RIVERS STATE

 

MOHAMMED BADARU ABUBAKAR – JIGAWA STATE

 

NASIL EL RUFAI – KADUNA STATE

 

EKPERIKPE EKPO – AKWA IBOM STATE

 

NKIRU ONYEJEOCHA – ABIA STATE

 

OLUBUNMI TUNJI OJO – ONDO STATE

 

STELLA OKOTETE – DELTA STATE

 

UJU KENNEDY OHANEYE – ANAMBRA STATE

 

BELLO MOHAMMED GORONYO – SOKOTO STATE

 

DELE ALAKE – EKITI STATE

 

LATEEF FAGBEMI – KWARA STATE

 

MOHAMMED IDRIS – NIGER STATE

 

OLAWALE EDUN – OGUN STATE

 

WAHEED ADEBAYO ADELABU – OYO STATE

 

IMAAN SULEIMAN IBRAHIM – NASARAWA STATE

 

PROF ALI PATE – BAUCHI STATE

 

JOSEPH OTSEN – BENUE STATE

 

SEN. ABUBAKAR KYARI – BORNO STATE

 

SEN JOHN ENO – CROSS RIVER

 

SEN SANI ABUBAKAR – TARABA STATE

 

 

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