Senate Reschedules Ministerial Screening for Ojukwu, Oduwole, and Others

The Senate has rescheduled the screening of seven ministerial nominees, which was initially slated for Tuesday.

The delay is intended to provide more time for nominees to finalise necessary documentation and complete pre-screening requirements, according to a statement issued by Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Senate Matters, Basheer Lado.

 

The new screening date has been set for Wednesday, where the Senate, led by President Godswill Akpabio, is expected to evaluate the qualifications of each nominee. The postponed exercise follows a recent cabinet reshuffle in which President Tinubu dismissed five ministers, appointed seven new nominees for Senate confirmation, and reassigned ten ministers to different portfolios.

 

Among the new nominees is Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, tapped as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, while Nentawe Yilwatda has been proposed as Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction. Others include Maigari Dingyadi for the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Jumoke Oduwole for the Ministry of Industry, Idi Maiha for the newly created Ministry of Livestock Development, Yusuf Ata as Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, and Suwaiba Ahmad as Minister of State for Education.

 

With these nominations, the administration aims to strengthen key sectors, especially given recent transitions.