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Tinubu seeks Senate confirmation of 7 ministerial nominees

President Bola Tinubu has urged the Senate to confirm the nomination of seven ministerial nominees for appointment as ministers in his cabinet.

Tinubu’s request was contained in a letter addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and read at plenary on Thursday, October 24, 2024.

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Tinubu, in the letter, listed the nominees to include Dr Nentawe Yilwatda, Muhammadu Dingyadi, Bianca Odumegu-Ojukwu, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, Mukhtar Maiha, Yusuf Abdullahi Ata, and Dr Suwaiba Ahmad.

Akpabio, thereafter, referred the request to the committee of the whole for expeditious consideration.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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