Senate Resumes Screening Of President Tinubu’s Remaining Ministerial Nominees

The Nigerian Senate on Monday, August 7, resumed screening of the 48 ministerial nominees of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Today makes it the sixth day the red chamber commenced screening of the president’s ministerial nominees.

It initially commenced with the first list of 28 nominees and later the second batch of 19 nominees.

The President withdrew a nominee from Kano State, Maryam Shetty, last Friday from the list and replaced her with Festus Keyamo and Mariya Mahmoud.

The upper chamber commenced today’s screening with Mariya Mahmoud from Kano State.

Last week, the Senate screened some nominees for confirmation on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday.

Last Saturday, the Senate screened Lola Ade-John, Bosun Tijani, Isiak Salako, Tahir Mamman, and Maigari Ahmadu.

On Friday, the upper chamber screened Zephaniah Jisalo, Shuaibu Audu, Yusuf Sununu, Bello Matawalle, Alkali Saidu, Ahmed Gwarzo, Atiku Bagudu, Simon Lalong, Ibrahim Gaidam, Aliu Abdullahi, Gboyega Oyetola, Heineken Lokpobiri, and Tunji Alausa.

On Wednesday, the red chamber screened Dele Alake, Lateef Fagbemi and Muhammad Idris, Ali Pate, and Doris Uzoka.

The Senate on Tuesday screened ex-governors Nasir El-Rufai (Kaduna) and Dave Umahi (Ebonyi); Wale Edun, Uche Nnaji, Stella Okotete, Adebayo Adelabu, Ekperikpe Ekpo, Hannatu Musawa, and Musa Dangiwa.

Also, the upper chamber on Monday screened former governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike; Abubakar Kyari from Borno State; Nkiruka Onyejeocha (Abia State); Bello Muhammad (Sokoto State); Sani Abubakar Danladi (Taraba State); and Badaru Abubakar (Jigawa State).