The Senate has begun the screening of President Bola Tinubu’s ministerial nominees.
The procedure began on Monday, when David Umahi, deputy majority leader, introduced a motion to that effect.
Abubakar Momoh, a civil engineer and former member of the House of Representatives from Edo state, has just ended his presentation and has been instructed to “take a bow and go” because he is a former federal legislator.
“We want to appeal to you not to go there and close your door. You have to collaborate with us,” Godswill Akpabio, senate president, told Momoh after asking him to “take a bow and go”.
Nyesom Wike, immediate past governor of Rivers, dressed in a bespoke dark-blue suit, has now mounted the podium.
Wike said he left Rivers government house a hero and boasted of the 12 flyovers and other infrastructural projects he oversaw as governor.
“Even as he was speaking, you could see the passion and love he has for this country,” Akpabio said after Wike’s presentation.
Akpabio also pleaded with Wike to maintain an open door policy if confirmed as minister, before asking him to take a bow and leave.
Last week, the president sent a list of 28 ministerial nominees to the Senate for confirmation.
Sixteen out of the 28 ministerial nominees are scheduled for screening today.
The screening is taking place at the “committee of the whole” presided by Akpabio.
See nominees’ below:
Abubakar Momoh
Yusuf Tuggar
Ahmad Dangiwa
Hannatu Musawa
Uche Nnaji
Betta Edu
Doris Uzoka
David Umahi
Nyesom Wike
Muhammad Badaru
Nasir el-Rufai
Ekerikpe Ekpo
Nkiru Onyejiocha
Olubunmi Ojo
Stella Okotette
Uju Ohaneye
Bello Goronyo
Dele Alake
Lateef Fagbemi
Mohammad Idris
Olawale Edun
Waheed Adebanwp
Imaan Ibrahim
Ali Pate
Joseph Usev
Abubakar Kyari
John Enoh
Abubakar Danladi
