Saraki Writes Buhari Over Confirmation Of 18 Ministerial Nominees

Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has officially
written to President Muhammadu Buhari over the confirmation
of 18 ministerial nominees by the senate.
Senate president , Bukola Saraki and deputy senate
president, Ike Ekweremadu
Recall that President Buhari had on September 30 sent the
first batch of ministers to senate leadership through the
senate president. The president on October 12, sent the list
of the 2nd batch of ministerial nominees to the Senate.
According to Yusuph Olaniyonu, the special adviser on
media and publicity to Saraki, he said Saraki in an official
letter sent through Senator Ita Enang, Senior Special
Assistant to the President on Legislative Matters (Senate),
informed the President that the Senate has found the 18
nominees  who have gone through its confirmation hearing
suitable to occupy the office of ministers of the Federal
Republic as provided for in Section 147 (2) of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria, 1999, as amended.
The nominees whose appointment by the President have
been confirmed are Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, Dr. John
Kayode Fayemi, Chief Audu Innocent Ogbeh, Dr. Ogbonnaya
Onu, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Bello
Danbazau, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Hajiya Amina Ibrahim
Mohammed, Eng. Suleiman Adamu and Alhaji Ibrahim
Usman Jibril.
Others are Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN), Dr. Ibe
Kachikwu, Abubakar Malami (SAN), Dr. (Sen.) Chris
Nwabueze Ngige, Sen. Aishat Jummai Al-Hassan, Barr.
Solomon Dalong, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun and Sen. Hadi Sirika.
Meanwhile, as the Nigerian senate postpones the ministerial
screening, some politicians have reacted to the whole
process describing praised the exercise as impressive. naij.com