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Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Monday, explained that the red chamber withheld the ministerial confirmation of three nominees because the upper legislative arm was “still awaiting security clearance”.

The Senate, however, approved and confirmed the ministerial nominations of 45 other appointees of President Bola Tinubu after a voice vote.

The Senate President said, “Just to mention that for the avoidance of doubt, the Senate has so far approved and confirmed the nomination of 45 ministers out of the total 48 ministerial nominees sent to us by the President, Commander in Chief of the Armed Force of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The others are still awaiting security clearance.”

The three nominees yet to be confirmed by the Senate are ex-Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufa, Senator Abubakar Danladi from Taraba State and ex-Nexim Bank Managing Director, Stella Okotete (Delta State).

The 45 nominees cleared by the Senate are Festus Keyamo, Mariya Mahmoud, Lola Ade-John, Bosun Tijani, Isiak Salako, Tahir Mamman, Maigari Ahmadu, Zephaniah Jisalo, Shuaibu Audu, Yusuf Sununu, Bello Matawalle, Alkali Saidu, Ahmed Gwarzo, Atiku Bagudu, Simon Lalong, Ibrahim Gaidam, Aliu Abdullahi, Gboyega Oyetola, Heineken Lokpobiri and Tunji Alausa.

Others are Dele Alake, Lateef Fagbemi, Muhammad Idris, Ali Pate, Doris Uzoka, Dave Umahi, Wale Edun, Uche Nnaji, Adebayo Adelabu, Ekperikpe Ekpo, Hannatu Musawa, Musa Dangiwa, Nyesom Wike; Abubakar Kyari, Nkiruka Onyejeocha, Bello Muhammad, Badaru Abubakar, Joseph Utsev, Olubunmi Ojo, Betta Edu, Uju Kennedy Ohaneye, Abubakar Momoh, John Enoh, Iman Suleiman Ibrahim, and Yusuf Tuggar.

‘Strong Petition’
On Tuesday, August 1, 2023, the Senate screened El-Rufai, a two-term governor of Kaduna from May 2015 to May 2023, and one of the nine ex-governors in the ministerial list of the President.

During El-Rufai’s screening on the floor of the Senate, Senator Karimi Sunday from Kogi West Senatorial District raised a “very strong petition” against the ex-Kaduna governor that bothered on insecurity, unity, and national cohesion.

Sunday, who praised El-Rufai’s performance as Kaduna governor and minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) some 20 years ago, said, “but I have a very strong petition against you that bothers on security, unity and cohesiveness of the Nigerian nation and I think that petition has to be considered along this screening exercise”.

There was, however, a loud resistance from the Senators against the subject and the Senate President intervened saying, “Distinguished colleagues, perhaps I should inform you that I have received petitions from many other people in respect of other nominees but this is not where we are to deal with petitions. Our job here is to screen and of course, we can refer petitions to where petitions would be dealt with.

“These are the nominees of Mr President. If it is something that is a formal petition before the Senate, we will look at it formally but there are certain petitions that we have to refer to the Presidency or security agencies to look at and that has nothing to do with us.

“I think by the time we are going with the issue of confirmation and approval, we will so advise. So, I will want to plead with my brother (El-Rufai) to take a bow. So, don’t bother about (addressing the petition). Thank you.”

https://www.channelstv.com/2023/08/08/why-senate-withheld-el-rufai-danladi-okotetes-ministerial-confirmation-akpabio/

In Real Sense , Is Akpabio Not Suppose to be in Prison

All these gragra na just shalaye
Make e for be say they are serious
They will be cleared

Meanwhile Akpabio is supposed to be in prison

El-rufai is supposed to be answering questions over the petition against him by Kaduna citizens

Ebola is supposed to be on EFCC net (this is Nigeria)

Hope Uzodingba will not smell second tenure

Peter Mba should return that mandate to the rightful owner and stop misusing power

Southwest governors should be explaining to Nigerians why their region remain underdeveloped for years

Northern governors should explain to Nigerians why gold and other minerals in the north are not national resources like Oil in Niger delta

South east governors should explain why Simon Ekpa is still breathing

FG should explain why they can’t obey court order

I hope the Senate continue like this

Akpabio that never participated in primaries in his constituency is now the Senate president of the federal republic of Nigeria, this is a joke, how can these be allowed to strive in a sane society, also the corruption levelled again him, is on one side.

The DSS is the equivalent of FBI in the US, any individual who would not FBI screening for a major public office will not be appointed by the US president.

The screening by the DSS should be final and supreme over politicking, this will embolden our and other institutions of the state to be independent. It will also send a strong message to our big men that no individual is bigger that our laws and state.

Antoeni:
In Real Sense , Is Akpabio Not Suppose to be in Prison

In real sense you are suppose to be in Yaba left hospital

Akpabio the akpa amu

Ibikunle

Noted.

Because of El-rufai

Forget the long Bangladesh attached to the button of the epistle.
The summary of what akpabio said is that they are awaiting security clearance for the remaining 3 nominees..

Ok

Q

Chief thief screening small thief...God needs to really punish some people in this country ooo.

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No wonder Patrick Lumumba asked if they are honorable leaders or horrible leaders.

Pot bellies ineffective buff-oons.

Ok. It would've been 4 but you cleared the incompetent and Arrogant Keyemo

Petitions can be written by any idiots and it'll amount to time wasting dealing with each petition on the floor of the Senate.

However, the Senate president in his wisdom has referred the baseless petition most especially against the strongest man in the list mallam Nasir el Rufai to the appropriate agencies which will surely be looked into and the nonsense petition thrown out just like the Pandora petitions against the president will be struck out with damages in cash forced from him to all the plaintiffs.

Ok

President - Thief. Drug Lord. Murderer. Forger. Ex-convict. Dubious charlatan. Unknown quantity.

Vice President - Thief. Terrorist sympathizer. Boko Haram founder. Vicious entity.

Senate President - Thief. Pillager and plunderer.

Chief of Staff - Fraudster. Thief. Ex-convict. Swindler.

What a country!!

Nigeria is a joke.
Akpabio should be in prison

I really wish the senate can reject Kaduna former governor Hell Rufai

He perform woefully in term of security

Praxis758:
The DSS is the equivalent of FBI in the US, any individual who would not FBI screening for a major public office will not be appointed by the US president.

The screening by the DSS should be final and supreme over politicking, this will embolden our and other institutions of the state to be independent. It will also send a strong message to our big men that no individual is bigger that our laws and state.

Which DSS?

Did DSS not clear a former minister of finance, who investigative journalism later busted her fake certificate?

yarimo:
In real sense you are suppose to be in Yaba left hospital

What exactly is your problem?

Don't you have conscience?

Shame no dey catch you?

Antoeni:


https://www.channelstv.com/2023/08/08/why-senate-withheld-el-rufai-danladi-okotetes-ministerial-confirmation-akpabio/

Lol

A security clearance that cleared an alleged treasury looter like you Akpabio who is now a Senate President working so hard to displace Sabinus the comedian as the best jokster?

Abi na the security clearance that cleared a John Doe a.k.a Amoda with not much known about his lineage other than his alleged forfeiture of criminal proceeds to the U.S authority, but still went ahead to clear him to vie for the country's highest seat?

If Amoda wants to gain my , I dare him to bring Ibori on board as EFCC chair to complete the circus, only then will I believe and respect his ingenuity.

Useless, evil people.

Mystic216:
All these gragra na just shalaye
Make e for be say they are serious
They will be cleared

Meanwhile Akpabio is supposed to be in prison

El-rufai is supposed to be answering questions over the petition against him by Kaduna citizens

Ebola is supposed to be on EFCC net (this is Nigeria)

Hope Uzodingba will not smell second tenure

Peter Mba should return that mandate to the rightful owner and stop misusing power

Southwest governors should be explaining to Nigerians why their region remain underdeveloped for years

Northern governors should explain to Nigerians why gold and other minerals in the north are not national resources like Oil in Niger delta

South east governors should explain why Simon Ekpa is still breathing

FG should explain why they can’t obey court order

Obi should be in Oko prison for stashing his state money in Panama. Your mumu never do.

yarimo:
In real sense you are suppose to be in Yaba left hospital

You should be in prison with Akpabio son

Antoeni:
In Real Sense , Is Akpabio Not Suppose to be in Prison

what did he do?