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10 Aug 2023
President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, met with former governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, and his Kaduna State counterpart, Nasir el-Rufai at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
9 Aug 2023
President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting with former Governors of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, and Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The two former governors are ministerial nominees but while Wike was screened and confirmed by the Senate, the nation's upper legislative chamber did not confirm el-Rufai because of an alleged…
8 Aug 2023
Spokesperson of the Nigerian Senate Yemi Adaramodu has said the three ministerial nominees yet to be confirmed may be reinvited. The three ministerial nominees yet to be confirmed are the immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, Senator Abubakar Danladi from Taraba State, and ex-Nexim Bank Managing Director, Stella Okotete (Delta State). On Monday,…
8 Aug 2023
However, the names of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai; former deputy governor of Taraba State, Sani Abubakar Danladi, and Stella Okotete from Delta State were dropped from the approved list.
8 Aug 2023
The Senate, yesterday, declined to confirm the nomination of the former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, former deputy governor of Taraba State, Sani Abubakar Danladi and Stella Okotete from Delta State as members of the proposed Federal Executive Council (FEC).
7 Aug 2023
Nigerian Senate on Monday delayed the confirmation of former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai as minister over security clearance. The Senate approved the appointment of 45 out of the 48 ministerial nominees submitted by President Bola Tinubu. The nominees were confirmed on Monday evening after the upper legislative chamber concluded the screening of the candidates.…
2 Aug 2023
Lawmakers, yesterday, blocked a petition against the nomination of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, when he appeared for screening.
1 Aug 2023
The Senate on the second day of ministerial screening listed fourteen remaining ministerial nominees for screening and confirmation as earlier requested by President Bola Tinubu. On Monday, the upper legislative chamber listed 16 names of nominees but screened 14 Among those listed for Tuesday's screening are the former Governor of Ebonyi State and Deputy Senate…
1 Aug 2023
Immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, has, again, come under fire for “uncomplimentary” comments against the people of Southern Kaduna.
28 Jul 2023
A former senator, Shehu Sani, has said President Bola Tinubu's nomination of former governors, especially Nasir El-Rufai from Kaduna State may turn out to be a tragedy. Speaking on Arise Television show on Friday, Sani said that El-Rufai has no permanent loyalty and he is a fair-weather man. "With the nominations which I have seen,…
28 Jul 2023
The Senate has announced that it will commence the screening and confirmation of the 28 ministerial nominees forwarded by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday, July 31, 2023. The Senate made the announcement on Thursday in plenary after Tinubu through his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, presented 28 names as the first batch of nominees…
27 Jul 2023
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday sent the names of 28 persons as ministerial nominees to the Senate. The Senate President Godswill Akpabio read the names on the floor of the Senate during plenary on Thursday. Below is the full list: Abubakar Momoh Yususf Maitama Tukur Ahmad Dangiwa Hannatu Musawa Uche Nnaji Betta Edu Dr. Diris…

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