As ministerial nominee screenings resumed on Friday, the president conveyed his decision to the Senate. During the plenary, the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, read the president’s letter, which included changes to the nomination list. Shetty, a nominee from Kano state, would be replaced by Mariga Mahmoud, who also hails from Kano. Additionally, Festus Keyamo, the former minister of state for labour and employment, was added to the list of nominees.
On a previous occasion, Tinubu had sent 28 names to the Senate for screening, and six days later, an additional 19 names were added, bringing the total number of ministerial nominees to 48.
As of the time of this report, Gboyega Oyetola, former governor of Osun; Ibrahim Gaidam, former governor of Yobe and incumbent senator representing Yobe East; Sabi Abdullahi, a former senator; and Heineken Lokpobiri, another ex-lawmaker, have been screened and allowed to “take a bow and go.”
The Senate took a break to allow lawmakers of Muslim faith to observe the Friday prayers.
