DSS Clears President Tinubu Ministerial Nominees for Senate Screening

President Tinubu Ministerial Nominees have been cleared by the DSS for Senate screening.

Newsone Nigeria reports the Department of State Services (DSS) has cleared the ministerial nominees put forward for President Bola Tinubu.

This means the Nigerian Senate will now screen the nominees for confirmation.

Meanwhile, in a statement on Monday, October 28, 2024, Senator Lado confirmed that ministerial nominees have commenced documentation ahead of their screening and confirmation by the Senate, which commences on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024.

The statement read, “He stated that the nominees were already submitting relevant documents as first in the series of procedures for the screening and confirmation of ministerial nominees.

“The nominees are expected to be screened and confirmed by the Senate in compliance with Section 147 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (As Amended).”

Newsone recalls President Tinubu writing to the Senate seeking the screening and subsequent confirmation of appointments of seven ministerial nominees announced in Abuja last Wednesday.