Bianca Ojukwu, 6 Other Ministerial Nominees Arrive Senate for Screening
- President Bola Tinubu's seven ministerial nominees are set to be screened by the Nigerian Senate
- It was disclosed that Bianca Ojukwu and six other minister-designates have arrived at the National Assembly for the screening
- The nominees from the Senate's order paper include Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda, Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi, Bianca Odinaka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, and others
Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ministerial nominees have arrived at the National Assembly complex for screening by the Senate.
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Almost all the nominees are in the office of the special adviser to the president on Senate matters, Senator Basheer Lado, waiting to be officially admitted into the Senate Chambers.
As reported by The Nation on Wednesday, October 30, the names of the seven ministerial nominees have been listed on the order paper as one of the businesses to be conducted by the Senate.
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The nominees listed on the order paper of the Senate include: Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda, Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi, Bianca Odinaka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Rt. Hon. Yusuf Abdullahi Ata, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole and Suwaiba Said Ahmad Ph.D.
After the nominees were announced, some people had condemned Bianca's nomination.
Vanguard confirmed the development in its publication on Wednesday.
Legit.ng recalls that President Tinubu reshuffled his cabinet on Wednesday, October 23.
Tinubu appointed seven new ministers, including Bianca Ojukwu as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Jumoke Oduwole as Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment.
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DSS clears ministerial nominees ahead of Senate screening
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the Department of State Services (DSS) took action on the recently announced seven ministerial nominees.
The secret police cleared all the seven ministerial nominees as the Nigerian Senate got set to commence screening.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu sent the names of the ministerial nominees to the Senate for consideration and screening.
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