Tinubu presents seven ministerial nominees to Senate for confirmation – Politics – The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sent the names of seven ministerial nominees to the Senate, seeking their speedy confirmation to fill critical roles in his cabinet. The petition was presented in a letter to the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and was read during the plenary session on Thursday.

The ministerial candidates, as stated in the letter, are Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction; Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi, Minister of Labor and Employment; Bianca Odinaka Odumegu-Ojukwu, Minister of State, Foreign Affairs; Jumoke Oduwole, Minister of Industry, Trade and Development; Idi Muktar Maiha, Minister of Livestock Development; Rt. Hon. Yusuf Abdullahi Ata, Minister of State, Housing; and Dr. Suwaiba Said Ahmad, Minister of State, Education.

President Tinubu, in the letter, requested for speedy consideration of his petition by the Senate.

Consequently, as announced by Akpabio, the Senate referred the presidential application to the Committee of the Whole for consideration very soon.

“Distinguished colleagues, the presidential petition is referred to the Committee of the Whole for consideration very soon,” he said.

Since the application reached the Senate on the last day of the week’s session, the red chamber can begin examining the candidates on Wednesday next week after receiving the required documents.