Ministerial Screening: Deputy senate leader Umahi asked to ‘take a bow and go’
The Nigerian Senate, on Tuesday resumed the screening of the ministerial nominees with the parliamentary privilege of “take a bow and go”.
The Informant247 gathered according to the Senate order paper that the remaining 14 nominees are to be screened today
They are: David Umahi (Ebonyi); Adebayo Olawale Edun (Ogun); Nasir Ahmad El-rufai CON (Kaduna); Ahmed Musa Dangiwa (Katsina) Chief Uche Geoffrey Nnaji (Enugu); Stella Erhuvwuoghene Okotete (Delta); Dele Alake (Ekiti); Mr. Adekola Adebayo Adelabu (Oyo); Muhammad Idris (Niger); Professor Ali Pate Bauchi; Doris Anite Uzoka (Imo); Lateef Fagbemi SAN (Kwara); Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo Akwa (Ibom); Barr Hannatu Musawa (Katsina)
It was learned that the first to appear before the Senate, Senator David Umahi, the former governor of Ebonyi and current Deputy Leader of the Senate, was asked to take a “bow and go” after reading his brief profile.
Godswill Akpabio, the president of the Senate President, thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for nominating his colleague in the Red Chamber to a ministerial position.
Akpabio then asked Umahi to take a bow and go and then resume his seat in the chamber, saying the deputy senate leader will retain his seat until he is sworn in as minister.