Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, has written to the Senate seeking the confirmation of a ministerial nominee, Muazu Sambo from Taraba State.
The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, read Buhari’s letter at the upper chamber during plenary on Tuesday morning.
According to reports, the ministerial nominee may be replacing the ministers of Agriculture, Sabo Nanono, and Power, Saleh Mamman that were sacked in September.
President Buhari also asked the Senate to confirm the nomination of some National Commissioners and Resident Electoral Commissioners to replace the outgoing ones.
The nominees are Mohammed Haruna from Niger State as the North Central – National Commissioner, May Agbamuche Mbu, National Commissioner (Delta State); and Okeagu Kenneth Nnamdi, South East National Commissioner (Abia State).
President Buhari equally sent the names of nominees of commissioners for the National Population Commission.
