BY GODWIN OBI
The Senate resumed the screening of President Bola Tinubu’s 48 ministerial nominees for the fifth non-consecutive day on Saturday.
The red chamber had previously screened some nominees for confirmation on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday.
For Saturday’s screening, Lola Ade-John, an Information Technology (IT) expert from Lagos State was the first nominee that appeared before the red chamber.
She spoke on how to leverage IT for Nigeria’s development.
After her, Bosun Tijani from Ogun State took to the podium.
Tijani, also an IT expert, was quizzed over his non-patriotic” tweets against Nigeria four years ago. He apologised to the Senate and was asked to take a bow.
Isiak Salako, another nominee from Ogun State, subsequently took to the podium after Tijani’s gruelling session with the lawmakers.
Others who were expected to be screened today are Festus Keyamo, Tahir Mamman, Maigari Ahmadu, and Mariya Mahmoud.
The lawmakers are now on break and are billed to resume around 5:30 pm
After resumption, they are screening Tahir Mamman. After being grilled, he is told to take a bow.
The nominee from Taraba State, Uba Ahmedu, is now on the floor of the Senate. He has now left.
The Senate has stepped down the screening of the last two nominees from Kano and Delta State (Keyamo) till its next legislative day (Monday).
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2023-08-05
