Discrepancies in Age Create Stir During Screening of Ministerial Nominee....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

The screening exercise for President Bola Tinubu’s ministerial nominees took an unexpected turn on Monday when controversies emerged regarding the age of Prof. Joseph Utsev from Benue State.

The discrepancies in his CV caused a division among the Senators during the screening process….CONTINUE READING

According to the CV presented by Utsev, he was born in 1980 and completed his first school leaving certificate in 1989, leading to questions raised by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio.

Senator Abba Moro explained that it was a typographical error in Utsev’s CV after the nominee attempted to defend the dates.

Despite the attempt to clarify the situation, the Senators continued to express concern about the inconsistencies. However, amidst the drama, the Senate President intervened, suggesting that the discrepancies might be typographical errors, but some Senators opposed this view.

Eventually, the Senators focused on Prof. Utsev’s area of expertise and directed him to “take a bow and go” without further questions related to his bio-data.

Headline: Age Controversy Erupts During Screening of Ministerial Nominee by President Tinubu