The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the postponement of the screening, earlier scheduled for Tuesday, was occasioned by non-completion of documentation by some of the nominees.
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A ministerial nominee from Kaduna state , Balarabe Abbas Lawal, who slumped while being screened by the Senate on Wednesday has been revived.
The Confederation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Support Groups has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to appoint its Director-General, Alhaji Kailani Muhammed, to fill the outstanding ministerial slot for Kaduna State.
Senators from the South East geo-political zone have rejected five ministerial slots to the region in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s cabinet, demanding additional two more ministerial nominees.
The immediate past governor of Ebonyi State and senator representing Ebonyi South, Dave Umahi, took a bow before the Senate when he appeared before the lawmakers for his ministerial role.
The Senate has begun screening and confirmation of ministerial nominees, presented by President Bola Tinubu for consideration and confirmation.
Senate will on Monday, July 31 commence the screening for the 28 ministerial nominees submitted by President Bola Tinubu.
The President Bola Tinubu administration may create new ministries from the existing ones, Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to the President, disclosed on Thursday in Abuja.