President Bola Tinubu is meeting with former Governors Nyesom Wike (Rivers) and Mallam Nasir el-Rufai (Kaduna) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The former Governors are President Tinubu’s ministerial nominees and were screened by the Senate. However, while Wike scaled the Senate screening hurdle, el-Rufai’s nomination is yet to be passed. While Wike came around 1:40 pm, el-Rufai arrived around 2 pm. Sources at the Presidential Villa hinted that efforts are being made to ensure that the Senate confirms Mallam el-Rufai. Details Shortly…
is meeting with former Governors Nyesom Wike and Mallam Nasir el-Rufai at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The former Governors are President Tinubu’s ministerial nominees and were screened by the Senate. However, while Wike scaled the Senate screening hurdle, el-Rufai’s nomination is yet to be passed.Sources at the Presidential Villa hinted that efforts are being made to ensure that the Senate confirms Mallam el-Rufai.
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