Breaking: President Buhari send 8 new Ministers names to Senate for screening

Breaking: President Buhari send 8 new Ministers names to Senate for screening

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday sent the list of new Ministerial appointees to the Senate for screening.

The nominees are: Henry Ikechukwu – Abia State, Umana Okon Umana – Akwa-Ibom State; Ekuma Joseph – Ebonyi State; Goodluck Nana Obia – Imo State; Umar Ibrahim Yakub – Kano State; Ademola Adewole Adegorioye – Ondo State; Odo Udi – Rivers State.

The Senate has, however, not fixed a date yet for the screening exercise.

Meanwhile, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has nominated Senator Philip Aduda as the new minority leader to fill the vacant seat created by Senator Enyinnaya Abariba’s defection.

Also, the party nominated Senators Chukwuka Utazi as the new senate minority whip