Abuja - August 09 (Mediaage NG News) – Spokesperson of the Nigerian Senate Yemi Adaramodu yesterday said the three yet to be confirmed ministerial nominees could be reinvited if the Senate sees a need for it.
Immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, Senator Abubakar Danladi from Taraba State, and ex-Nexim Bank Managing Director, Stella Okotete (Delta State) failed to scale through the screening process of the senate, having failed to get a security clearance.
45 others were approved and confirmed by the Senate after a voice vote.
“If the security is not satisfied, the Senate cannot be satisfied and it depends on what security agencies and the person that nominates them say”, the Nigerian Guardian quotes Adaramodu.
The 45 nominees cleared by the Senate include 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.