Huhuonline.com understands that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has picked Former Minister State for Labour Festus Keyamo as Minister. Also the President has replaced a ministerial nominee from Kano State, Maryam Shetty with Dr Mariga Mahmoud.
This was revealed when Senate President Godswill Akpabio read out a letter by the President at Friday’s plenary session.
This came moments before the fourth round of screening commenced with a former governor of Osun State, Adegboyega Oyetola, who mounted the podium at 12:14 pm.
Those awaiting screening also include former Governors Simon Lalong (Plateau), Bello Matawalle (Zamfara), and Atiku Bagudu (Kebbi).
Others are Abdullahi Gwarzo, Bosun Tijani, Isiak Salako, Tunji Alausa, Yusuf Sununu, Ibrahim Geidam, Lola John, Shuaibu Audu, Tahir Mamman, Aliyu Abdullahi, Alkali Saidu, Heineken Lokpobori, Maigari Ahmadu, and Zaphaniah Jisalo.
Mariam Shetty’s name was however withdrawn from the supplementary list of ministerial nominees.
