Tinubu Appoints Another Minister

President Bola Tinubu has asked the senate to confirm Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), as a minister.

Udeh is the current attorney-general and commissioner of justice in Enugu state.

Tinubu’s request was contained in a letter read by Godswill Akpabio, the senate president, during Tuesday’s plenary.

“I am pleased to forward to the senate the nomination of Dr Kingsley Tochukwu Ude, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, for confirmation as minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

“While I hope that this request will receive the usual expeditious consideration of the senate, please accept, the senate president and distinguished senators, the assurances of my highest regards,” the letter reads.

After reading the letter, Akpabio referred the request to the committee of the whole for immediate consideration.

This is coming barely a month after Mr Uche Nnaji resigned as Minister of Science , Innovation and Technology on alleged certificate forgery.