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| Ibeto |
Strong indications emerged on Wednesday, that President
Muhammadu Buhari may have withdrawn the name of immediate past Deputy Governor
of Niger State, Ahmed Musa Ibeto from his ministerial list.
President Buhari had earlier
sent a letter to the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, notifying him of the
withdrawal of Ibeto.
This letter according to an authoritative source will be
read on the floor of the Senate before screening commences on Wednesday.
Ibeto made the first batch of 21 ministerial nominees sent
to the Senate President by Buhari on September 30.
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| Saraki |
However, from an authoritative source we gathered last night that the withdrawal of Ibeto’s name
may not be unconnected to the fact that like Ibeto, another ministerial
nominee, Abubakar Bawa Bwari, who was among the second batch of 16 nominees
announced by Senate President yesterday, also hails from Niger State.
With Ibeto reportedly dropped, the total number of
ministerial nominees now stands at 36 instead of 37.
Confirming this development via his Twitter handle
@bukolasaraki, the Senate President in a tweet yesterday evening said: “Today,
I presided over the screening and confirmation of 10 of the 36 Ministers
nominated by President Muhammadu.”
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