Buhari nominates new ministers for screening

By our reporter| President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday wrote to the Senate seeking the confirmation of seven ministerial nominees.

Senate president, Ahmed Lawan read Buhari’s letter at plenary on Tuesday.

The nominees are, Henry Ikechukwu – Abia State, Umana Okon Umana – Akwa-Ibom State; Ekuma Joseph – Ebonyi State; Goodluck Nana Obia – Imo State; Umar Ibrahim Yakub – Kano State; Ademola Adewole Adegorioye – Ondo State; Odo Udi – Rivers State.

Rotimi Amaechi, Ogbonnaya Onu, Godswill Akpabio, Uche Oga, and Emeka Nwajiuba all resigned as ministers to pursue their political ambitions.

The ministers resigned in accordance with the provisions of section 84(12) of the electoral act.

The Senate has, however, not fixed a date yet for the screening exercise.

Meanwhile, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has nominated Senator Philip Aduda as the new minority leader to fill the vacant seat created by Senator Enyinnaya Abariba’s defection.

Also, the party nominated Senator Chukwuka Utazi as the new Senate minority whip.