Senate Commences Screening Of Ministerial Candidates Proposed By Tinubu

Senate Commences Screening Of Ministerial Candidates Proposed By TinubuPresident Bola Tinubu’s ministerial nominees are set for Senate screening today as part of the confirmation process. According to Vanguard, the nominees, who have received clearance from the Department of State Services (DSS), visited Senator Basheer Lado’s office yesterday to submit their CVs and meet the deadline.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Among the first to submit their documents were nominees for the portfolios of Education, Trade and Investment, and Livestock. Senator Lado confirmed that the documentation process has commenced for the screening and confirmation of the nominees.

In his statement, Lado noted, “The nominees are submitting relevant documents as part of the initial procedures for the screening and confirmation of ministerial candidates. They are expected to be screened and confirmed by the Senate in accordance with Section 147 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (As Amended).”

Naija News recalls that President Tinubu formally requested the Senate’s screening and confirmation of seven ministerial nominees, a request conveyed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and read during last Thursday’s plenary session.

The nominees listed include Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda (Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction), Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi (Minister of Labour and Employment), Bianca Odinaka Odumegwu-Ojukwu (Minister of State for Foreign Affairs), Dr. Jumoke Oduwole (Minister of Industry, Trade, and Development), Idi Maiha (Minister of Livestock Development), Yusuf Abdullahi Ata (Minister of State for Housing), and Dr. Suwaiba Ahmad (Minister of State for Education).

President Tinubu has urged the Senate to expedite the review and confirmation of these nominees. Following Akpabio’s announcement, the Senate referred the request to the Committee of the Whole for prompt consideration. Akpabio remarked, “Distinguished colleagues, the presidential request is referred to the committee of the whole for consideration very soon.

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