President Tinubu seeks senate confirmation for 7 new ministerial nominees

On Thursday, the Senate received a formal request from President Bola Tinubu for the screening and confirmation of seven newly announced ministerial nominees.

This follows a recent cabinet reshuffle in which the President dismissed five ministers and nominated seven replacements.

President Tinubu’s letter, addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, was read at the start of Thursday’s plenary session. In the message, Tinubu called for swift consideration of his nominees, signaling his administration’s intent to fill these key roles promptly.

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The dismissed ministers include Uju-Ken Ohanenye (Women Affairs), Lola Ade-John (Tourism), Prof. Tahir Mamman (Education), Abdullahi Muhammad Gwarzo (State, Housing and Urban Development), and Jamila Bio Ibrahim (Youth Development).

The seven nominees listed in Tinubu’s letter are:

– Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda (Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction)
– Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi (Labour and Employment)
– Bianca Odinaka Odumegwu-Ojukwu (State, Foreign Affairs)
– Dr. Jumoke Oduwole (Industry, Trade and Development)
– Idi Muktar Maiha (Livestock Development)
– Yusuf Abdullahi Ata (State, Housing)
– Dr. Suwaiba Said Ahmad (State, Education)

Following the letter’s presentation, Senate President Akpabio referred the request to the committee of the whole for prompt consideration, aligning with the President’s call for an expedited process.

He said, “Distinguished colleagues, the presidential request is referred to the committee of the whole for consideration very soon.”