The Senate has on Wednesday cleared 18 ministerial nominees forwarded to the upper legislative house by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Ministerial Screening:
- Sen. Udoma Udo Udoma(A-Ibom)
2. Dr. Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti)
3. Chief Audu Ogbeh (Benue)
4. Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu (Ebonyi)
5. Dr. Osagie Ehanire (Edo)
6. Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau(Kano)
7. Alhaji Lai Mohammed(Kwara)
8. Amina Ibrahim Mohammed(Gombe)
9. Engr. Suleiman H. Adamu (Jigawa)
10. Ibrahim Usman Jibril(Nasarawa) - Babatunde Raji Fashola
- Dr Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu
- Abubakar Malami,SAN
- Dr (Sen.) Chris Nwabueze Ngige
- Sem. Aisha Jummai Alhassan
- Barrister Solomon Dalong
- Mrs Kemi Adeosun
- Sen. Hadi Sirika
- Barrister Adebayo Shittu
Meanwhile, the Senate on Wednesday deferred the screening of minister-nominee Rotimi Amaechi to Thursday (today).
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the development followed the inability of its Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions to submit its report on the petition against him.
The Chairman of the Committee Sen. Sam Anyanwu, while briefing the senate, said that the committee could not meet on Tuesday following the late adjournment of plenary.
Anyanwu said that as at the time of adjournment of plenary, most of the members of the committee were “too tired to meet”.
He promised that the committee would meet on Wednesday so as to finalise the report on Amaechi and submit it on Thursday to enable his screening.
NAN also reports that Amaechi’s nomination is being opposed by “Integrity Group”, which petitioned the Senate alleging that Amaechi had not answered questions on alleged financial misappropriation when he was governor of Rivers state.
Although the Committee met on Monday, they could not deliberate on the petition as the allegations contained in the petition were said to be before a court of competent jurisdiction. (NAN)
Could it ever get more stupid? How could a senate confirm appointment of ministers without knowing what portfolio they are nominated to carry? Oh Nigeria ruled by a fraudulent blood-stained illiterate dictator we cry for your past as the sun of democracy is already dimming on you.