The Senate will on Wednesday February 25th, 2015 begin the process for the confirmation of Ministerial Nominees during their plenary.

Among those to be screened are Senator Patricia Akwashiki, Professor Nicholas Akise Ada, the controversial Senator Musiliu Obanikoro.

President Goodluck Jonathan last week forwarded the list of ministerial nominees to the senate for confirmation.

A statement by Charles Akpan, Assistant Director of the Presidency read: "According to the Notice Paper of the Senate, it will tomorrow [Wednesday] consider the request of Mr. President, Commander in Chief, for the confirmation of nominees as Ministers of the Government of the federal Republic of Nigeria, in accordance with section 147 (2) of the 1999 Constitution as amended."

"Those to be screened tomorrow include Senator Patricia Akwashiki , Professor Nicholas Akise Ada, Col. Augustine Okwudiri Akobundu, Engineer Fidelis Nwankwo, Mrs Hauwa'u Lawan, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro , Mr. Kenneth Kibani and Senator Joel Danlami Ikenya."

Akpan equally noted that the Senate, during their plenary session on Tuesday, received "the reports of the following Committees: Committees on Investment, Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, Conference Committee on Nigeria Financial Intelligence Centre bill and report of the Ad Hoc Committee on Breach of Security at the National Assembly Complex."

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Source: Newsbeat Portal, Abuja / PR Nigeria
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