Tag: Ministerial nominees

President Tinubu swears-in 7 new Ministers

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….Tells them:”You’re coming to join our rescue team” President Bola Tinubu yesterday, inaugurated seven new Ministers, with a task to join his team of Ministers put in place to rescue Nigeria from current economic challenges. The President, while welcoming and thanking the Ministers for accepting to serve the nation at this time, assured that his administration will do everything necessary to ensure that the nation does not sink. President Tinubu, who stated that they are coming at a time when the country is facing challenges in the economy and insecurity,…

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‘Tinubu to swear-in 7 new ministers today’ – Presidency

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President Bola Tinubu will today, Monday, swear-in seven new ministers into his cabinet at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja. The President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, who revealed this yesterday via his X handle, said, “President Bola Tinubu will swear-in the new seven ministers on Monday. “The ministers are Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda – Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction; Muhammadu Dingyaɗi – Minister of Labour and Employment; Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu – Minister of State Foreign Affairs. “Others are Dr. Jumoke Oduwole – Minister of…

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Kaduna Ministerial Nomination: Ethnic Nationalities Group tips Mairago as el-Rufa’i’s replacement

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A coalition of Kaduna Ethnic Nationality Youth Leaders on Friday called on President Bola Tinubu to consider nominating Barrister Yusuf Hamisu Abubakar, popularly known as Mairago, for the position of Minister of Environment and Ecological Management reserved for Kaduna State. The development followed the alleged voluntary withdrawal of Nasir el-Rufa’i who was initially nominated by the President but was technically rejected by the Senate citing security reasons. The Group, in a statement issued by its Chairman, Aliyu Sani, also appealed to Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, to support Mairago in…

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Kaduna Ministerial Slot: “How Tinubu stabbed me in the back” – El-Rufa’i

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Contrary to insinuations in some quarters, President Bola Tinubu actually promised the immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufa’i, not just a ministerial slot but the portfolio of the new Federal Ministry of Energy. It was reported that following the cast iron assurance by Tinubu, el-Rufa’i thereafter mobilised his team and produced a blueprint that got Tinubu excited ahead of his nomination. According to the former governor’s media aide, Ibraheem Shehu Musa, in an opinion piece article published yesterday, a disappointed el-Rufa’i accused Tinubu of duplicity in the comedy…

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Security Non-clearance: El-Rufa’i bows out of ministerial race, jets out of Nigeria

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Immediate-past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufa’i, has withdrawn his interest in ministerial appointment following non-clearance by the Senate. The former governor has reportedly jetted out of the country after withdrawing his interest in the ministerial appointment. According to a credible source, El-Rufa’i departed to Europe, but will be in Egypt first. Recall that the Senate had last week confirmed 45 out of the 48 ministerial nominees, excluding El-Rufa’i and two others, including the Taraba state nominee, Danladi Sani, and that of Delta State, Stella Okotete, over what they said…

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Ministerial Screening: DSS’ allegations against el-Rufa’i revealed

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Allegations of human rights abuses, unguarded public utterances, and a purported flood of petitions are the issues advanced by the State Security Service (SSS) against the nomination of former Kaduna State governor Nasir el-Rufa’i, a published report yesterday has revealed. Recall that the Senate on Monday confirmed 45 ministerial nominees after a week-long screening of 48 of them. It withheld the confirmation of the three remaining nominees, which included el-Rufa’i, an ally and one of the staunchest backers of President Bola Tinubu. The report quoted different sources with direct knowledge…

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‘Ex-Gov. el-Rufa’i to turn down Tinubu’s ministerial position even after security clearance’ – Sources

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Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir Ahmed el-Rufa’i is all but guaranteed to excuse himself from President Bola Tinubu’s Federal Executive Council, even if his security clearance ultimately goes through for ministerial confirmation, according to sources. According to the sources, who spoke to newsmen on condition of anonymity, the former Kaduna State governor said he was incensed by the hold on his senatorial endorsement that appeared to cast a pall on his security status as a prominent Nigerian politician, Although el-Rufa’i has not publicly announced his intention to abandon his ministerial…

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Senate withholds el-Rufa’i, 2 others confirmation as ministers over security clearance

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The Senate yesterday approved the appointment of 45 out of the 48 ministerial nominees submitted by President Bola Tinubu. The nominees were confirmed after the upper legislative chamber concluded the screening of the candidates yesterday evening. However, former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufa’i, and two other nominees – Stella Okotete (Delta) and Danladi Abubakar (Taraba) – were not confirmed, as the Senate awaits security clearance about them. “The others are still awaiting security clearance,” Senate President Godswill Akpabio said, after announcing the names of those approved by the senate.…

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Ministerial Nomination: Senate screens Keyamo after tendering apology

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The Senate has finally screened the ministerial nominee from Delta State, Festus Keyamo (SAN), after he tendered an unreserved apology for his attitude towards the 9th Senate. The red Chamber had dissolved to a closed session, which lasted about three hours, following a Motion by the Deputy Minority Leader, Darlington Nwokocha, and seconded by the senator representing Abia-South, Enyinnaya Abaribe, to step down Keyamo’s screening. There was a rowdy session when the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, put the Motion to vote. The Senate President was thereafter sighted at the Presidential…

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Ministerial Nomination: Group Urges Senate To Disregard Petitions Against Matawalle, Bagudu

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By Godwin Amunde A group, Democracy Watch Initiative, DWI, has called on the Nigerian Senate to disregard a petition against the immediate past governors of Zamfara and Kebbi states, Bello Matawalle and Atiku Bagudu respectively. The petitioner, Osa Director, a legal practitioner, had urged the Nigerian Senate not to confirm Matawalle and Atiku Bagudu as ministers, owing to what he called the corruption allegation against them and poor performance while in office. DWI, in a statement signed by its Director, Public Relations, Tukur Habu, labeled Osa Director’s claims as baseless…

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