The Nigerian Senate has commenced the screening of ministerial nominees which were forwarded to the upper legislative chamber by President Bola Tinubu.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ministerial nominees have arrived at the National Assembly for Senate screening. Naija News reports that the screening was initially scheduled for Tuesday, 29th October, but was postponed to Wednesday, 30th October. According to a statement from Basheer Lado, Special Adviser to President Tinubu on National Assembly matters, the delay allowed nominees […]

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the postponement of the screening, earlier scheduled for Tuesday, was occasioned by non-completion of documentation by some of the nominees.

Basheer Lado, President Tinubu's special adviser on Senate matters, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday.

Last Wednesday, President Bola Tinubu sacked five ministers and appointed seven new ones

The 10th Senate led by Godswill Akpabio, is set to screen seven ministerial nominees recently announced by President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday (tomorrow). Naija News understands that the President, last week sent a request to the Senate to confirm the new ministerial nominees. They include Nentawe Yilwatda (Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction), Muhammadu Dingyadi (Labour […]

The Senate is poised to commence the screening of ministerial nominees submitted by President Bola Tinubu, scheduled for Tuesday, October 29, 2024. This confirmation process follows a thorough clearance by the Department of State Services (DSS). According to Vanguard, having been cleared, the nominees visited the office of Senator Basheer Lado, the Special Adviser to […]