The Senate on Tuesday confirmed that it has received the names of a former Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Goodluck Opiah, and six other ministerial nominees from President Muhammadu Buhari for confirmation as ministers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Confirming the receipt of the President’s letter, in a statement, Special Assistant (Press), to the President of the Senate, Dr. Ezrel Tabiowo, said the confirmation request was contained in a letter addressed to the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan.
He said the letter was read on the floor at the start of plenary onTuesday.
“President Buhari, in the letter, explained that the confirmation request was in accordance with the provisions of Section 147 subsection 2 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended.
“The nominees for confirmation include: Henry Ikechukwu Ikoh, Abia State; Umana Okon Umana, Akwa Ibom State; Ekumankama Joseph Nkama, Ebonyi State; and Goodluck Nana Opiah, Imo State.
“Others are Umar Ibrahim El-Yakub, Kano State; Ademola Adewole Adegoroye, Ondo State; and Odum Odi, Rivers State.” The statement reads.