Ministerial Nominees: Anxiety As Senate Screens Wike, El-Rufai, Umahi, Others Today
Thompson Nsisongabasi
Jul 31, 2023
Ministerial Nominees: Anxiety As Senate Screens Wike, El-Rufai, Umahi, Others Today
There is currently anxiety among political stakeholders and concerned Nigerians as the Senate begin the screening of the 28 ministerial nominees forwarded to it by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu last week.
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THE PRESS had reported that President Tinubu, through his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, presented the much anticipated ministerial nominee list to Senate President Godswill Akpabio last week Thursday.
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President Tinubu sent the list on Thursday to beat the 60-day constitutional deadline of July 28.
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Though the Nigerian leader had noted in his letter to the Senate that a supplementary list of ministerial nominees should be expected.
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Nominees who will be awarded different portfolios are usually drawn from across every state of the federation.
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However, the list already sent to the Senate for screening was said to be drawn from 25 states only, comprising four former governors, six former federal lawmakers, two former lawmakers, three serving presidential advisers, and seven women, among others.
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Ahead of the screening, the federal government had asked the nominees to complete their documentation at the office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President at the National Assembly complex between Friday and Monday (today) to enable them to undergo the exercise.
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On its part, the Nigerian Senate has assured a transparent approach in the screening of the ministerial nominees.
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Speaking to journalists earlier, the Senate spokesperson, Yemi Adaramodu, boasted that Nigerians would not be disappointed with how it would conduct the screening.
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"This time, the screening will be very thorough. It is not going to be a situation where the screening will be anyhow. We are going to know the background of the nominees, and we are not going to disappoint Nigerians. It is not going to be a shallow screening. You must have character; you must have the face; you must have the behaviour to be among the cabin crew to fly Nigeria. This time around, Nigeria is going to be better,ÔÇØ Adaramodu said.
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It is speculated that the screening for which the Senate shifted its annual recess may take a minimum of three days.
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THE PRESS understands that the 109-member Senate is expected to grill the nominees on the value they will add to governance if confirmed.
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Among those to be screened include the immediate past governors of Rivers State, Nyewom Wike and Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State.
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Below are the ministerial nominees to be screened by the Nigerian Senate:
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ABUBAKAR MOMOH - EDO STATE
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YUSUF MAITAMA - BAUCHI STATE
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Architect Umar Dangiwa - KATSINA STATE
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Hannatu MUSAWA - KATSINA STATE
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UCHE NNAJI - ENUGU STATE
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BETA EDU - CROSS RIVER STATE
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DORIS ANIETE UZOAKA - IMO STATE
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DAVID UMAHI - EBONYI STATE
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NYESOM EZENWO WIKE - RIVERS STATE
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MOHAMMED BADARU ABUBAKAR - JIGAWA STATE
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NASIL EL RUFAI - KADUNA STATE
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EKPERIKPE EKPO - AKWA IBOM STATE
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NKIRU ONYEJEOCHA - ABIA STATE
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OLUBUNMI TUNJI OJO - ONDO STATE
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STELLA OKOTETE - DELTA STATE
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UJU KENNEDY OHANEYE - ANAMBRA STATE
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BELLO MOHAMMED GORONYO - SOKOTO STATE
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DELE ALAKE - EKITI STATE
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LATEEF FAGBEMI - KWARA STATE
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MOHAMMED IDRIS - NIGER STATE
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OLAWALE EDUN - OGUN STATE
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WAHEED ADEBAYO ADELABU - OYO STATE
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IMAAN SULEIMAN IBRAHIM - NASARAWA STATE
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PROF ALI PATE - BAUCHI STATE
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JOSEPH OTSEN - BENUE STATE
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SEN. ABUBAKAR KYARI - BORNO STATE
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SEN JOHN ENO - CROSS RIVER
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SEN SANI ABUBAKAR - TARABA STATE
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