The Senate on Thursday screened additional 14 nominees out of
the 43 sent to it by President Mohammadu Buhari.
The lawmakers had, on Wednesday, screened 10 of the nominees.
Today’s exercise brings to 24 the number of presidential nominees screened so far, leaving a remainder of 19.
Ten of the nominees were accorded the ‘take a bow and go’ privilege while four were grilled.
Those subjected to questioning were Maj. Gen. Bashir Salihi Magashi (rtd), Sunday Akin Dare, Mohammed Abdullahi and Ambassador Zubairu Dada.
Those who ‘take a bow and go’ were Senator Tayo Alasoadura, Abubakar Aliyu, Mustapha Baba Shehuri, Timipre Martin Sylva, Ramatu Tijani Aliyu, Otumba Richard Adeniyi Adebayo and Mohammed Musa Bello, Senator Chris Nwabueze Ngige, Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed and Sa’adiya Umar Farouk.
At the end of the session, the senate president, Mr. Ahmad Lawan announced that eight more would be screened on Friday.
Those scheduled for Friday screening are Goody Jeddy-Agba, Dr Osagie Ehanire, Suleiman Adamu, Hadi Sirika, Abubakar Malami, Gbemisola Saraki, Mrs. Paulen Talen and Muhammdu Dingyadi.
