Ministerial Screening: How Tinubu’s Nominee Watched As Ex-Student Defended Him at Senate

• The Senate has concluded the screening of 45 out of the 48 ministerial nominees of President Bola Tinubu
• But taking a rewind, there was an emotional development that occurred during the screening of Professor Tahir Mamman
• The lecturer who is a ministerial nominee gazed as one of his former students spoke in his defense during the screening at the Red Chamber

National Assembly, Abuja - One of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's ministerial nominees, Professor Tahir Mamman, was emotional when one of his former students at the University of Maiduguri, Borno state, defended him, during screening at the National Assembly.

Professor Mamman who hails from Adamawa state is one out of the 45 nominees confirmed as a member of President Tinubu’s cabinet.

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The professor of Law was defended by a former student, Senator Kaka Shehu Lawan, who said the nominee treated him well during his university days, and in return blew his trumpet at the Red Chamber, Daily Trust reported.

During the screening, Lawan, representing Borno Central senatorial district, said Mamman was his former law lecturer and Dean of student affairs, adding that he equipped him intellectually and otherwise.

The professor had a smooth screening" at the red chamber

The words of the student-led to the professor's easy passage with the lawmakers at the National Assembly.

Watch Mamman's screening below;

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This development was confirmed by the senior special assistant on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Abdullahi Gumel, while speaking with journalists on Tuesday, August 8.

When asked why the ministerial list had increased from 42 to 48, Senator Gumel stated that the ministries that were merged during the administration of ex-President Muhammadu Buhari would be separated in this administration.

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Meanwhile, the three unconfirmed ministerial nominees of President Bola Tinubu may be re-invited by the Senate for another screening.

Senate spokesperson Yemi Adaramodu disclosed this a day after the Red Chamber suspended their confirmations.

The confirmation of Nasir El-Rufai from Kaduna, Abubakar Danladi from Taraba and Stella Okotete from Delta state were suspended due to security clearance.

Source: Legit.ng