The Presidency has postponed the screening of seven ministerial nominees “to allow all nominees to conclude all aspects of documentation and pre-screening exercises”.
The screening exercise was initially scheduled to be held on Tuesday on the floor of the Senate but the Presidency said the exercise has now been shifted to Wednesday noon.
This was contained in a statement on Tuesday signed by Special Adviser to President Tinubu on Senate Matters, Basheer Lado.
Last Wednesday, President Bola Tinubu sacked five ministers, re-assigned 10 ministers to new ministerial portfolios and appointed seven new ministers for Senate confirmation.
Tinubu nominated Bianca Odumegu-Ojukwu as the Minister of State Foreign Affairs, while Nentawe Yilwatda as the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, officially bringing an end to the tenure of suspended Betta Edu.
The President also nominated Maigari Dingyadi as the Minister of Labour and Employment, Jumoke Oduwole as the Minister of Industry, Idi Maiha as Minister for the newly created Livestock Development Ministry, Yusuf Ata as the Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development, with Suwaiba Ahmad as Minister of State Education.
The seven nominees are expected to be screened on Wednesday by the Senate President Godswill Akpabio-led red chamber.