The Nigerian Senate is currently screening three freshly nominated ministers by President Bola Tinubu. The nominees are Dr. Jamila Ibrahim, Ayodele Olawande, and Abbas Balarabe.
Dr. Jamila Ibrahim and Ayodele Olawande have been nominated as Minister of Youths and Minister of State for Youths, respectively, while Abbas Balarabe’s portfolio is yet to be known.
The Senate at 12:45 pm suspended its rule to admit the Special Adviser to the President on National Assembly matter, Abdullahi Gumel, to bring the nominees into the plenary.
Senate President, GodsWill Akpabio, had on Tuesday read the letter from President Bola Tinubu nominating the three fresh ministers.
The President had earlier sent 48 nominees to the Senate who passed 45 as ministers.
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