Following the screening of Abubakar Momoh from Edo State, Nyesom Wike of Rivers and prof Joseph Utsev from Benue, 13 more ministerial nominees are expected to be screened on Monday.
The nominees who are likely to be screened today are Sen. Abubakar S.Kyari – Borno State, Sen. John Owan Enoh – Cross River State,.(Bar) Bello Muhammad – Sokoto State, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar – Jigawa State, Amb.Yusuf Maitama Tuggar – Bauchi State and Sen. Abubakar Sani Danladi – Taraba State
The others are Barr. Uju-Ken Ohaneye – Anambra State, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo – Ondo State, Dr. Betta C.Edu Cross River State, Imaan Sulaiman Ibrahim – Nasarawa State, Arch. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa – Katsina State, Uche Geoffrey Nnaji – Enugu State and Stella Erhuvwuoghene Okotete – Delta State.
The screening started mid Monday after a late start following the lack of quorum.
President Bola Tinubu submitted the list of first batch 28 ministerial nominees on Thursday to the Senate.
Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila who submitted the list on behalf of Tinubu added that 13 more names would be submitted at a later date.
