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 Leader, Senator David Umahi, and his Kaduna State counterpart, Nasir El-Rufai.

Tinubu had on Thursday, July 28, 2023, forwarded a list of twenty-eight ministerial nominees to the apex legislative Chamber, asking it to confirm the nominees for appointment as Ministers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Consequently, the Senate commenced the exercise on Monday and screened fourteen of the nominees, with fourteen still pending.

The fourteen nominees listed for screening on Tuesday on the Senate’s Order Paper for the day’s legislative business includes, David Umahi (Ebonyi); Adebayo Olawale Edun (Ogun), Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai (Kaduna); Ahmed Musa Dangiwa (Katsina), Chief Uche Geoffrey Nnaji (Enugu); Stella Erhuvwuoghene Okotete (Delta), and Dele Alake (Ekiti)

Others are: Mr. Adekola Adebayo Adelabu (Oyo), Muhammad Idris (Niger); Professor Ali Pate Bauchi; Doris Anite Uzoka (Imo), Lateef Fagbemi (Kwara); Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo Akwa (Ibom); and Barr Hannatu Musawa (Katsina).

The confirmation of the nominees will be done by the Senate, after the screening exercise.
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