Tag: Ministerial Screening
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Ministerial screening: Festus Keyamo tenders apology over misconduct
The Senate has screened Mr Festus Keyamo a ministerial nominee from Delta after he apologised to the lawmakers over an alleged misconduct to the legislature. Keyamo’s screening at plenary on Monday followed his apology to lawmakers over his conduct in 2020,
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Ministerial Nominee Screening: Senate confirms petition against El-Rufai
The Nigerian Senate today blocked a petition written against the nomination of the former governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, when he appeared for screening at plenary on Tuesday. El-Rufai had appeared before distinguished senators and gave a detailed information about his Curriculum Vitae and his struggle for a democratic society, which forced him…
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Buhari's ministerial nominees escape interrogations as ‘Bow and go’ policy dominates senate screening
The ministerial screening by the upper chamber of the National Assembly that commenced on Wednesday has been met with mixed feelings. The screening concluded on Friday with the senate screening additional seven nominees. The senate later adjourned screening till Tuesday. However, only four of the 14 ministerial nominees the Senate screened on Thursday for appointment…
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Senate suspends ministerial screening
After screening 10 ministerial nominees, the Senate has called it off for today. 33 other nominees will take their turn tomorrow. Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, said that about 10 nominees would be screened on Thursday.
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Ministerial screening: I will do my best in any ministry – Akpabio
Sen. Godswill Akpabio, one of the ministerial nominees says he will do his best in any portfolio assigned to him by President Muhammadu Buhari. Akpabio, the nominee from Akwa Ibom, disclosed this in an interview with newsmen after his nomination was the Senate on Wednesday. The minister-designate expressed his readiness to work with the president…