The Senate has postponed the screening of seven ministerial nominees, who are scheduled for Tuesday.
Citing reasons for the postponement in a personally signed statement, Special Adviser to the President on Senate Matters, Senator Basheer Lado, said the postponement was to allow the nominees to conclude all aspects of documentation and pre-screening exercise.
The statement, titled “Postponement of Ministerial Screening,” reads: “The scheduled screening of ministerial nominees has been postponed by the Senate.
“This is to allow all nominees to conclude all aspects of documentation and pre-screening exercises.”
“The screening has been rescheduled for Wednesday, October 30, 2024, at 12 noon prompt. We appreciate your understanding and patience,” it added.
The seven ministerial nominees recently submitted to the Senate by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu are Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda (Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction); Muhammadu Dingyadi (Labour and Employment); Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu (State, Foreign Affairs); and Dr. Jumoke Oduwole (Industry, Trade, and Investment).
The other nominees are Idi Mukhtar Maiha (Livestock Development); Yusuf Ata (State, Housing and Urban Development); and Dr. Suwaiba Ahmad (State, Education).
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