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Senator Akpabio was endorsed for Senate president, while Jubrin Barau was Deputy Senate President. However, some members opposed the endorsements, leading to a meeting for senators to review their leadership positions. President Bola Tinubu has withdrawn his support for former governor Godswill Akpabio, focusing on a corruption-free government and strengthening anti-corruption agencies. President Bola Tinubu has not supported senators with corruption cases in anti-graft agencies, despite declaring he would strengthen them. Senator Ali Ndume, Director General for the Akpabio/Barau Stability Group, criticized the sponsored groups' allegations of corruption under Akpabio's watch at the NDDC, stating that the anti-graft agencies know what to do.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is said to have withdrawn his support for Senator Godswill Akpabio in the contest for the Senate President in the 10th National Assembly. Senators from the South West have called for a meeting to review their position on choice of leadership of the Senate. Tinubu is resolute in running a corruption-free government, with emphasis on strengthening existing policies and institutions concerned with anti-corruption. He declared that his government would take proactive steps such as championing a credit culture to discourage corruption. President Bola Tinubu has not supported any senator with cases of corruption in anti-graft agencies.r..

 

Jonathan expressed sadness over the passing of Dokpesi, a successful entrepreneur, media mogul, and philanthropist who made significant contributions to human progress. He was a patriot, politician, and team player, promoting friendship, ethnic cohesion, and national unity. Dokpesi pioneered private broadcasting and advancing media freedom in Nigeria. The Nigeria Press Organisation (NPAN) expressed shock at the news. The Senate has called on the Federal Government to immortalize the late Dokpesi, a pioneer of private radio and television stations in Nigeria. The senate observed a one-minute silence in honor of the late Dokpesi and resolved to send a delegation to pay a condolence visit to the family. Senators Abaribe, Olujimi, Adeyemi, and Omo-Agege eulogized Dokpesi, describing him as a trailblazer and a key ingredient of democracy. Governor Obaseki mourns Dokpesi's passing, describing him as the "pioneer of private broadcast media in Nigeria."

The Senate is set to confirm ministerial nominees for screening and confirmation by President Bola Tinubu. The list includes Festus Keyamo, Mariya Mahmoud Mairiga Bunkure, Lola Ade-John, Bosun Tijani, Dr. Isiak Salako, Prof. Tahir Mamman, and Uba Maigari Ahmadu. The President will unveil chairmen, vice chairmen, and members of standing committees to oversee ministries, departments, and agencies.

The Senate is set to confirm ministerial nominees for screening and confirmation by President Bola Tinubu. The list includes Festus Keyamo, Mariya Mahmoud Mairiga Bunkure, Lola Ade-John, Bosun Tijani, Dr. Isiak Salako, Prof. Tahir Mamman, and Uba Maigari Ahmadu. The President will unveil chairmen, vice chairmen, and members of standing committees to oversee ministries, departments, and agencies.

The Senate is set to confirm ministerial nominees for screening and confirmation by President Bola Tinubu. The list includes Festus Keyamo, Mariya Mahmoud Mairiga Bunkure, Lola Ade-John, Bosun Tijani, Dr. Isiak Salako, Prof. Tahir Mamman, and Uba Maigari Ahmadu. The President will unveil chairmen, vice chairmen, and members of standing committees to oversee ministries, departments, and agencies.

The Senate will today confirm the ministerial nominees forwarded to it for screening and subsequent confirmation by President Bola Tinubu. 

Before the confirmation, the Senate would first screen the remaining two nominees sent to it by the President on Friday.

They are the former Minister of State for Labour and Productivity, Festus Keyamo, SAN, (Delta State) and Mariya Mahmoud Mairiga Bunkure, a former Commissioner for Higher Education in Kano State during the tenure of Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.

President Tinubu had earlier sent a list of 28 ministerial nominees, followed by a supplementary list of 19 last Wednesday to the Senate for screening and, thereafter, on Friday, added Keyamo from Delta State.

The name of Maryam Shetty from Kano was removed and replaced with Mariya Mahmoud.

The Senate had on Saturday, screened Lola Ade- John, the ministerial nominee from Lagos State; Bosun Tijani from Ogun State; Dr. Isiak Salako, Ogun; Prof. Tahir Mamman, Adamawa; and Uba Maigari Ahmadu, Taraba.Those earlier screened before the last list were 28 nominees.