On Wednesday, the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, is scheduled to read the letter containing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s nominees for ministerial positions.
This information was revealed by a reliable source close to the Senate leadership in a brief WhatsApp message. The source confirmed that the list of nominees is already in the possession of the Clerk to the National Assembly, Magaji Tambawal, and will be subsequently delivered to the Senate President for an official reading on the Senate floor.
The message stated, “The Senate President, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, will read H.E. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Ministerial Nominee list on the floor of the Senate on Wednesday, July 19th, 2023.”
It should be noted that Senator Yemi Adaramodu (APC – Ekiti South), the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, had previously denied having any knowledge of the list.
However, it has been confirmed that the President submitted the list in adherence to the provisions of the constitution.
According to a recent amendment to the 1999 Constitution, the President and governors are required to submit the names of ministerial or commissioner nominees within 60 days of assuming office. These nominees must then undergo confirmation by the Senate or state Houses of Assembly.
