Festus Keyamo makes Tinubu’s ministerial list.
In a significant development during the ongoing ministerial screening on the floor of the Senate, Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and former Minister of State for Labour and Productivity, Festus Keyamo, has been announced as a ministerial nominee by President Bola Tinubu. The nomination comes as a notable recognition of Keyamo’s contributions to the nation and his service to Delta State.
The announcement was made by the Majority Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, on Friday, as part of President Tinubu’s submission of ministerial nominees for consideration and screening by the Senate.
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In a surprising twist, President Tinubu has removed Dr. Maryam Shetty from Kano State as a ministerial nominee, who was initially scheduled for screening today. The President forwarded a letter to the Senate, read by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, in which he replaced Dr. Shetty with Mairiga Mahmoud.
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President Tinubu had previously submitted the names of nineteen ministerial nominees, including Festus Keyamo and Dr. Maryam Shetty, bringing the total number of ministerial nominees to forty-eight.
Watch Video Festus Keyamo was announced as minister nominee.
[Video] Tinubu replaces Kano ministerial nominee, Shetty with Festus Keyamo pic.twitter.com/gAUsKbz4uH
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As the ministerial screening process progresses, all eyes will be on Festus Keyamo’s confirmation, and his prospective role in the government, as he seeks to serve the nation in a new capacity under President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
