The Senate has begun the screening of President Bola Tinubu’s ministerial nominees.
The process commenced on Monday after David Umahi, the deputy majority leader, initiated a motion.
Abubakar Momoh from Edo state, a civil engineer and two-time member of the House of Representatives, has just finished his presentation and has been asked to “take a bow and go” because he is a former federal lawmaker.
“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 confidently spoke about his accomplishments as former governor of Rivers, including overseeing the construction of 12 flyovers and leaving with a sense of pride.
He appeared on stage in a sharp dark-blue suit.
“Even as he was speaking, you could see the passion and love he has for this country,” Akpabio said after Wike’s presentation.
Before asking Wike to take a bow and leave, Akpabio pleaded with him to keep an open door policy if confirmed as a minister.
The president sent a list of 28 ministerial nominees to the Senate for confirmation last week.
Sixteen of the 28 ministerial nominees will be screened today.
The screening is being held at the “committee of the whole” presided over by Akpabio.
See the list of 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