Tinubu withdraws Maryam Shetty as ministerial nominee, picks Mahmoud, Keyamo

Our reporter/ President Bola Tinubu on Friday replaced a ministerial nominee, Maryam Shetty, choosing two others, Festus Keyamo and Dr Mariga Mahmoud.

This was revealed when Senate President Godswill Akpabio read out a letter by the President at Friday’s plenary session.

This came moments before the fourth round of screening commenced with a former governor of Osun State, Adegboyega Oyetola.

Those awaiting screening also include former Governors Simon Lalong (Plateau), Bello Matawalle (Zamfara), and Atiku Bagudu (Kebbi).

Others are Abdullahi Gwarzo, Bosun Tijani, Isiak Salako, Tunji Alausa, Yusuf Sununu, Ibrahim Geidam, Lola John, Shuaibu Audu, Tahir Mamman, Aliyu Abdullahi, Alkali Saidu, Heineken Lokpobori, Maigari Ahmadu, and Zaphaniah Jisalo.

Shetty’s name was however withdrawn from the supplementary list of ministerial nominees.

The session was preceded by three others, starting on Monday with the screening of 14 out of the first batch of ministerial nominees, including 28 names, forwarded by the President last Thursday.