BREAKING: Akpabio Rushes to President Tinubu as Senators Kick Against Keyamo’s Screening
- Senate President Godswill Akpabio visited President Bola Ahmed Tinubu after the rowdy session during Festus Keyamo's screening at the National Assembly
- Some senators kicked against the ministerial screening of the former minister of state for Labour and Employment
- Akpabio's visit to the Presidential Villa to meet with Tinubu is believed to be connected to Keyamo's screening
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State House, Abuja - The Nigerian Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has rushed to the Presidential Villa to meet with President Bola Tinubu following the uproar during the screening of Festus Keyamo.
As reported by Arise TV, Akpabio arrived at the State House at about 2.25 pm, shortly after the Senate adjourned for a closed-door session.
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It was gathered that Akpabio's visit might be to discuss the way forward regarding the screening of Keyamo’s ministerial nomination.
Anxiety as Senate stops screening of Tinubu's ministerial nominee Keyamo, details emerge
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the Nigerian Senate is screening Delta State nominee Festus Keyamo, SAN.
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This is coming a few minutes after the ministerial nominee from Kano State, Dr Mariya Mahmoud Bunkure, was screened at the red chamber on Monday afternoon, August 7, 2023.
Some of the Senators raised a motion backed by Senator Darlighton Nwkocha to look into the affairs of Keyamo's past ministerial works.
“I had lost hope”: Festus Keyamo reveals what he was about to do before making Tinubu’s ministerial list
Former Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo (SAN), said he lost hope of becoming a minister after President Bola Tinubu submitted the first batch of the ministerial to the Nigerian Senate for screening and confirmation.
Keyamo disclosed that he was about to go on vacation with his family before he heard of his ministerial appointment,
Tinubu finally nominates Keyamo as minister, replaces Shetty from Kano
President Bola Tinubu has sent another communication to the Senate, announcing the withdrawal of the nomination of Maryam Shetty and replacing her with Mairiga Mahmud.
In the new correspondence, the president also nominated Festus Keyamo, a former minister under ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, to represent Delta State.
“He’s a miracle-working God”: Festus Keyamo reacts after making Tinubu's ministerial list
The immediate past minister of state for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, has reacted to his ministerial nomination by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Keyamo was nominated by President Tinubu today, Friday, August 4, after missing the two previous lists of ministerial nominees.
Source: Legit.ng
