The names of former Governor of Kano, Ibrahim Shekarau, and three others have been sent to the Senate by President Goodluck Jonathan for confirmation, as required by the Nigerian Constitution. The letter was read at the plenary on Wednesday before the lawmakers by the Senate President, David Mark.
“In accordance with section 147 sub section 2 of the 1999 Constitution as amended, I have the honour to forward the under listed ministerial nominees for consideration for senate confirmation,” a part of the letter addressed to the Senate by Jonathan reads.
Shekarua’s Ministerial nomination is coming barely two months after the President visited Kano for a rally organised to welcome Shekarau to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, after he fell out with incumbent Governor of Kano, Musa Kwankwaso, over who controls the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state. The said visit occurred hours after some terrorists killed several people in a bomb blast at a bus station in Nyanya, Abuja.
Others nominees are Abdul Bulama from Yobe State, Adedayo Adeyeye from Ekiti State, and Stephen Oruh from Delta State.
The nominees will fill the vacuum left by the exit of Ministers Police Affairs, Caleb Olubolade; Niger Delta Affairs, Godsday Orubebe; Aviation, Stella Oduah and Finance (State), Yerima Ngama.
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