SENATE RECEIVES LIST OF EIGHT MINISTERIAL NOMINEES, OTHERS

The Senate at resumption of plenary on Tuesday received a list of eight ministerial nominees from the Presidency in accordance with Section 147(2) of the 1999 Constitution for consideration and approval.
The nominees include former Minister of State for Defence, Sen. Musiliu Obanikoro, for Lagos State; Senator Patricia Akwashiki, Nassarawa State; Prof. Nicholas Ada, Benue State; Colonel Augustine Akobundu (rtd), Abia State.
Others are Fidelis Nwankwo, Ebonyi; Hauwau Lawan, Jigawa; Kenneth Kobani, Rivers; and Senator Joel Ikenya, Taraba.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the new ministerial nominees will replace former ministers who resigned their positions.
They are former ministers of Information, Labaran Maku; Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu; and Labour and Productivity, Chief Emeka Wogu.
Others are the former Minister of State for Education, Nyesom Wike; and Minister of State for Trade and Investment, Samuel Ortom.
The others are the former of Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro; and Minister of State for Niger Delta, Dairus Ishaku.
Briefing newsmen after plenary, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Information, Senator Enyinaya Abaribe (PDP-Abia), said the Senate would be screening the ministerial nominees next week.
Meanwhile, the Senate received a request from President Goodluck Jonathan for consideration of Ibrahim Abba as the Grand Khadi of the Sharia Court of Appeal for the FCT in accordance with Section 261(1) of the 1999 Constitution.
Also, the Senate received a request for confirmation of Toye Olofintuyi as a member of the Civil Service Commission, representing Edo, Ekiti and Ondo States.
Similarly, the Senate received a request for the confirmation of the appointment of Bimbola Salu-Hundeyin as a member of the National Population Commission in accordance with Section 154(1) of the 1999 Constitution.

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