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Tinubu replaces ministerial nominee, picks Keyamo, one other

August 5, 2023August 5, 2023 Aminu Imam

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated former Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo as minister. The President, who announced this in a letter addressed to Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, which was read on the floor of the Senate at yesterday�s plenary session, also revoked the ministerial nomination of Maryam Shetty, from Kano State, and replacing her with Dr. Mariya Mahmud Bunkure. Tinubu said his decision is in line with the provisions of section 147(2) of the 1999 Constitution as Amended. Recall that the President, through his Chief…

�DSS not an island; EFCC can�t continue to disobey court orders� � Ministerial Nominee

August 4, 2023August 4, 2023 Aminu Imam

A ministerial nominee from Kwara State, Lateef Fagbemi, says the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Department of State Services (DSS) cannot continue to disobey court orders. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), who stated his views on Wednesday, when he was screened by the Senate in Abuja, pledged to work with the National Assembly and the judiciary �on certain parameters� if appointed the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice by President Bola Tinubu. Fielding questions from the lawmakers on disobedience to court orders by…

Ministerial Screening: Akpabio unveils Oyetola, Bagudu, Matawalle, Lalong, 15 other nominees

August 3, 2023August 3, 2023 Aminu Imam

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio yesterday unveiled 19 more ministerial nominees submitted by President Bola Tinubu. In the new list are: former Governors Gboyega Oyetola (Osun), Simon Lalong (Plateau), Bello Matawalle (Zamfara) and Atiku Bagudu (Kebbi). Others include Ahmed Tijjani; Bosun Tijjani; Dr. Maryam Shetti; Ishak Salako; Tunji Alausa; Tanko Sununu; Adegboyega Oyetola. The others are: Atiku Bagudu; Bello Matawalle; Ibrahim Gaidam; Simon Bako Lalong; Lola Adejo; Shua�ibu Abubakar, Tahir Mamman. The rest are: Aliyu Sabi; Alkali Ahmed; Heineken Lokpobiri; Uba Maigari and Zephaniah Jissalo. Earlier, the Chief of Staff to…

Ministerial Screening: “Tinubu will not regret nominating me” – Wike

August 1, 2023August 1, 2023 Aminu Imam

…�Why we didn�t interrogate him� � Senate Former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has said that President Bola Tinubu won�t regret nominating him to serve as a minister in his cabinet. Wike, the only chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the ministerial list sent by the President to the Senate last Thursday, stated this during his screening in the Senate chamber today, July 31. Wike told the Senators that during his time as governor of the oil-rich Niger Delta state from May 2015 to May 2023, he…

�They can work anywhere� – Gbajabiamila explains why Tinubu didn�t assign portfolios to ministerial nominees

July 29, 2023July 29, 2023 Aminu Imam

Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, has explained why his principal did not assign portfolios to the ministerial nominees sent to the National Assembly. dpencrafters.com reported that Tinubu on Thursday sent 28 ministerial nominees to the senate for screening and confirmation. Speaking with reporters after the submission of the list, Gbajabiamila said while the screening exercise will be ongoing, the president and his team will have the opportunity to decide who fits best to a particular office. �Yes, I mean for me that would have been one…

President�s Ministerial list finally out, with 25% nominees� women

July 28, 2023July 28, 2023 Aminu Imam

…Includes 2 PDP members President Bola Tinubu finally transmitted the names of 28 nominees for ministerial positions under his cabinet to the Senate yesterday. According to a member of the presidential transition committee, the 28 names in the ministerial list sent to the Senate included four former State governors and seven women. There are also Heads of government agencies and parastatals, current and past senators, among others, who made it in the much-anticipated ministerial list. The list also reportedly consists of members of the leading opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party…

11 States, including Lagos, Kano await Ministerial nominations

July 28, 2023July 28, 2023 Aminu Imam

Eleven States in the country do not have any ministerial nominees in the list of 28 which President Bola Tinubu sent to the National Assembly for screening yesterday. Recall that President Tinubu sent a list of 28 ministerial nominees to the National Assembly for screening, in an attempt to beat the 60-day deadline set by the Constitution. Analysing the list of nominees, matching them with their States of origin, it was found that 11 States do not have any ministerial nominees for now. According to section 147(3) of the 1999…

Tinubu�s ministerial list not ready, ignore rumours – Presidency

July 7, 2023July 7, 2023 Aminu Imam

Nigerians have been urged to ignore rumours about the ministerial list of President Bola Tinubu. Tinubu�s spokesperson, Dele Alake, who stated this yesterday while addressing reporters at the State House in Abuja, said that the president�s ministerial list is not ready. Alake said, �There is no iota of truth in all of those things. When the President is good and ready, you will be the first to know about his intentions�. Tinubu, having been sworn-in as president on May 29, 2023, is expected to submit his ministerial list to the…

Tinubu’s ministerial list reportedly ready, as nominees undergo security checks at DSS

July 3, 2023July 3, 2023 Aminu Imam

There are indications that the ministerial list of President Bola Tinubu is ready and is currently undergoing security scrutiny at the Department of State Services (DSS) office. A source revealed that the names of those being considered for ministerial offices are going through the final check at the DSS and the Presidential Strategic Team. Tinubu’s ministerial list ready, forwarded to DSS for security check. According to the source, �They have the list already. Several names have been written against their respective offices. But they just have to find out and…

Senate confirms all seven ministerial nominees

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022 Aminu Imam

The Senate, yesterday, screened and confirmed all seven ministerial nominees by President Muhammadu Buhari. The nominees for confirmation include Henry Ikechukwu Ikoh, (Abia State); Umana Okon Umana, (Akwa Ibom); Ekumankama Joseph Nkama, (Ebonyi), and Goodluck Nanah Opiah, (Imo State). Others include Umar Ibrahim El-Yakub, (Kano); Ademola Adewole Adegoroye, (Ondo), and Odum Udi, (Rivers). The Senate went into the screening of the nominees after attending to Ekweremadu�s list as stated in the order paper of the day. The nominees will be replacing Rotimi Amaechi, Ogbonnaya Onu, Godswill Akpabio and Emeka Nwajiuba…