Failure to complete documention stalls screening of ministerial nominees at Tuesday Plenary

The Senate, on Tuesday was unable to screen the seven ministerial nominees forwarded to it last week by President Bola Tinubu due mainly to non- completion of documenting by some nominees.
The Senate was therefore left with no option but to postpone the screening exercise to Wednesday.

Citing reasons for the postponement in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Senate Matters, Sen. Basheer Lado, he indicated that the postponement was to allow the nominees to conclude all aspects of documentation and pre- screening exercise.

“The screening has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 30,” he said.
The seven ministerial nominees forwarded to the senate for confirmation by Tinubu last week include: Dr Nentawe Yilwatda, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction; Muhammadu Dingyadi, Minister of Labour and Employment and Bianca Odumegu-Ojukwu, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.

Others are:  Dr Jumoke Oduwole, Minister of Industry, Trade and Development; Idi Maiha, Minister of Livestock Development; Yusuf Ata, Minister of State for Housing and Dr Suwaiba Ahmad, Minister of State for Education.

The nominees are expected to be screened and confirmed by the senate in compliance with Section 147 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended).