…to screen nominees today
President Bola Tinubu has replaced a former Ministerial nominee, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, from Kaduna State, with another nominee, Balarabe Abbas.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the replacement of Mallam El-rufai while reading a letter from the president on floor of the Senate .
In the letter, the president sought the confirmation of Abbas, Jamila Bio and Olawale Olawande.
While Bio and Olawande have been assigned portfolios of Minister of Youths and Minister of State for Youths respectively, none has been assigned to Abbas.
In the letter, the president sought the confirmation of Abbas, Jamila Bio and Olawale Olawande.
While Bio and Olawande have been assigned portfolios of Minister of Youths and Minister of State for Youths respectively, none has been assigned to Abbas.
The new nominee served as Secretary to the State government under El-Rufai. He also headed the transition committee of the state in 2015 and served as the vice-chairman of the committee in 2019.
