At 12:58 p.m., David Umahi, the nominee from Ebonyi State started addressing the Senate.. The nominee served as Ebonyi State governor for eight years from 2015 to 2023. He contested the APC presidential primaries against Mr Tinubu but withdrew.
At 11:26 a.m. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, arrived at the Senate Chamber to commence the screening.The Senate President is leading the adoption of voting and proceedings of Monday’s session.14 nominees have been listed on the Order Paper for the screening today.
Muhammed Idris , Professor Ali Pate , Doris Uzoka , Lateef Fagbemi SAN , Ekperikpe Ekpo and Hanatu Musawa .At 12:50 p.m, the Senate Majority Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele raised orders Section 12 and 1 of the Senate standing rule to allow visitors and strangers into the Senate chamber.The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio referred the point of order to other senators and majority of the senators supported that the strangers should be allowed into the chamber.
At 12:48 pm, the senate leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, is reading out names of the nominees that will be screened today.At 12:58 p.m., David Umahi, the nominee from Ebonyi State started addressing the Senate.. The Senate President reads the rule of the Senate which says if a ministerial nominee is a sitting member, he will take a bow and thereafter resume his seat in the chamber until he is sworn in as minister.
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