Cabinet reshuffle: Tinubu sends names of Bianca Ojukwu, 6 others to Senate

• The Nigerian Senate has been asked to consider and confirm the seven ministerial nominees of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu
• The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, disclosed this when he read out President Tinubu's letter during plenary on Thursday, October 24
• A former ambassador to Spain, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, and six others have been submitted to the Committee of Whole for further legislative work

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FCT, Abuja - President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has written to the Godswill Akpabio-led Senate to consider and confirm Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu and six other ministerial nominees.

Legit.ng recalls that Tinubu appointed Bianca as the minister of state foreign affairs and six others on Wednesday, October 23.

Akpabio read President Tinubu’s letter of request during plenary on Thursday, October 24. Photo credit: Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu/Nigerian Senate
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Senator Akpabio read President Tinubu’s letter of request during plenary on Thursday, October 24.

The Senate President referred the nominees to the Committee of Whole for further legislative work as soon as possible.

According to The Nation, the Senate may screen the ministerial nominees during plenary on Wednesday, October 30.

The ministerial nominees are Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu (State Foreign Affairs), Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda (Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction); Muhammadu Dingyadi (Labour & Employment), and Dr Jumoke Oduwole (Industry, Trade and Investment).

Others are Idi Mukhtar Maiha (Livestock Development); Yusuf Ata (State, Housing and Urban Development), and Dr. Suwaiba Ahmad (State Education).

Read more stories on Tinubu's cabinet reshuffle:

• Nigerians React As Tinubu Appoints Bianca Ojukwu: “She Is a Core Biafra”
• Full List of Ministers Tinubu Sacked and Their Portfolios
• JUST IN: Presidency Finally Gives 3 Reasons For Sack of 6 Ministers
• Cabinet Reshuffle: Full List of ‘Junior’ Ministers Tinubu Elevated to Substantive Ministers
• Bianca Ojukwu: 7 Things to Know About Minister-Designate of State for Foreign Affairs

Ministers who survived Tinubu’s Cabinet shake-up

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that at least 31 ministers have been given the chance and opportunity to continue their various projects in different parts of the country.

The FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, the finance minister, Wale Edun, and 29 others escaped President Tinubu's big stick as he reshuffles his cabinet.

The 31 ministers were not affected by the sack and redeployment of some ministers to another ministries.

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Source: Legit.ng