The ministerial screening started on Tuesday morning with the Senate attending to only 10 nominees.
Nigerians followed the process minute by minute, as it was syndicated live on television as well as on the internet.
Nigerians took to Twitter to react to the screening.
Why all these comedy? Nigeria Political Elites…same old song! Predictability saves energy. Routines enable focus. #MinisterialScreening
— Tola (@tolaSOGBESAN) October 13, 2015
Much ado about nothing. #Thelist #MinisterialScreening
— Udo-Akagha (@50Kobo) October 13, 2015
Senate president Bukola saraki has adjourned the senate to wednesday 14 october 2015 by 10am prompt #MinisterialScreening
— Mustapha musa (@ThatKanoBoy) October 13, 2015
#MinisterialScreening what a day. ..All ten Ministers confirmed without too much hassles.11 more to go tomorrow.
— michael effiong (@mikeffiong) October 13, 2015
#MinisterialScreening Im bowing out very soon if I don’t hear more questions about returning the $ to 0.5 when I left this country 37yrs ago
— Dr Kemi Olunloyo (@HNNAfrica) October 13, 2015
U guys are not asking why no Nigerian in their 30s did not make d list ? But the youths make up larger % of voters #MinisterialScreening
— el’SIRdeeq (@ElSirdeeq99) October 13, 2015
Common wake up, dont be a wailer ?? @ogundamisi: Yaaaawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn! #MinisterialScreening #MinisterialNominees
— iˡᶤᶬᶤᵗᵉᵈᵉᵈᶤᵗᶤᵒᶰ® (@Lady_Deelicious) October 13, 2015
The law of diminishing returns taking its toll on d hallowed chambers.Interested lawmakers now exhausted from sitting..#MinisterialScreening
— Charles Okeibunor (@Okeibunor11) October 13, 2015
Watching this #MinisterialScreening and wondering when the real questions will be asked.
— Udi Ali (@YouDeey_Ace) October 13, 2015
#MinisterialScreening: Lai Mohammed Screened Amid Cheers Within 10 Minutes, No Question Asked @ http://t.co/9SJ4chOrgS
— Naijaloaded.com (@NL_Official) October 13, 2015
#MinisterialScreening Unless issues of resettlement are properly addressed there will continue to be half-hazard allocations. #Jibril“
— Underrated Genius (@Kollynspace) October 13, 2015
#MinisterialScreening Unless issues of resettlement are properly addressed there will continue to be half-hazard allocations. #Jibril”
— Underrated Genius (@Kollynspace) October 13, 2015
#Thelist #MinisterialScreening It’s all a clever distraction from the nothingness that confronts us all.
— Udo-Akagha (@50Kobo) October 13, 2015
Why all these comedy? Nigeria Political Elites…same old song! Predictability saves energy. Routines enable focus. #MinisterialScreening
— Tola (@tolaSOGBESAN) October 13, 2015
Make me sef take a bow jare. I don try today. #ministerialscreening
— Olatunji Olafasakin (@Fashtee) October 13, 2015
47K+ tweets about #Nigeria #MinisterialScreening. Watch out our politicians. Radio Era is gone… I love IT.
— Ibrahim Ahmed (@ibrahimhi5) October 13, 2015
#MINISTERIALSCREENING: Fatigue noticeable among senators as last nominee, Jibril talks data for development
— Order Paper (@orderpaper) October 13, 2015
Seating allowance alert. #MinisterialScreening
— Àkànní-Adé® (@all4allNuel) October 13, 2015
#MinisterialScreening the Senate should just fast track amaechi’s Screening, by popular demand, can’t wait for that action film.
— gemini’s finest (@its_wale) October 13, 2015
Can someone tell d Honourable Senate President that there is nothing wrong in a 15min break for him&his colleagues…#MinisterialScreening
— Charles Okeibunor (@Okeibunor11) October 13, 2015
Isn’t it yet the turn of Rotimi Amaechi to be screen?The action man, the Slayer of PDP~the nightmare of PDP wailers #MinisterialScreening
— TripDarlinq® (@TripDarlinq) October 13, 2015
Why is this idea of “my names are” instead of “my name is” becoming so Nigerian? Most of d nominees hav used dis term.#MinisterialScreening
— Prins (@Prinsech) October 13, 2015
#MinisterialScreening What the Nominees said today is nothing new since Independence. Just as we tweet,we should hold them accountable soon.
— Chijioke Izundu (@CjIzundu) October 13, 2015
“take a bow” “take a bow”, chants of exhaustion not of conviction! #MinisterialScreening
— Charles Okeibunor (@Okeibunor11) October 13, 2015
Nobody is facing the questions asked about d none involvement of youth in #TheList. #MinisterialScreening
— BASSEY JOSEPH (@donjossy) October 13, 2015
Telemondo can not possibly be this annoying and depressing #Thelist #MinisterialScreening
— Udo-Akagha (@50Kobo) October 13, 2015
PHCN don carry lyt… Power sector.. Hmm #MinisterialScreening
— Mikky (@oshe_oshe4) October 13, 2015
Stoppet”@victorfreze: No twitpic again @super_voke Thank God…..can we now go back to #NoBraDay “@victorfreze: #MinisterialScreening“”
— 25_TO_LIFE (@super_voke) October 13, 2015
A case of the chicken or the egg, which comes first. #MinisterialScreening https://t.co/R8aTDJiIDo
— Gbemisola Abiola (@geesolar) October 13, 2015
Stand out performance by @kfayemi, Onu, Danbazz, Ogbeh, & Amina. For the first time am beginning to believe this govt #MinisterialScreening
— Umeohana Elochukwu U (@elougo) October 13, 2015
Amina Mohammed would have taken all day and the Senators will only understand less than half of what she’s saying #MinisterialScreening
— Martial_OMAR MD (@devoice007) October 13, 2015
I heard Senator Sola Adeyeye fire the first salvo@Kayode Fayemi on allegations ofcorruption@aminugamawa @toluogunlesi #MinisterialScreening
— Babatunde Adekola (@tadekola7) October 13, 2015
Formality sake…we all know they will say yes to them all, cos they eat from the same pot! “@Emem_Bush: What’s the.. #MinisterialScreening
— Yemiojo Samuel (@yemmmyojo) October 13, 2015
Amina Ibrahim Mohammed is a yes for me #Ministerialscreening
— Moon (@musasa3points) October 13, 2015
#Ministerialscreening: Senate Screens Kayode Fayemi, He Denied Buying N50m Bed In Govt. House: The Senate just… http://t.co/mffN6ynS7T
— FLUXGIST.COM (@kunlexyjoseph) October 13, 2015
rain dey fall..i don off gen #MinisterialScreening
— Agboola (@agbooski94) October 13, 2015
Ameachi, see U tomorrow #MinisterialScreening
— Esuga Tseja (@callmemowet) October 13, 2015
With regards the #MinisterialScreening, all I can say is Enu dun ro efo
— D! (@DemolaOjo) October 13, 2015
@bukolasaraki if only you will reply my tweet… With all due respect I think most of the questions ask were lame #MinisterialScreening
— IG: iamgoffy2k (@goffy2k) October 13, 2015
Even job interviews for 30k are tougher than this #MinisterialScreening
— VanderHarry (@tomyib) October 13, 2015
Mr Lai Mohammed, i jst want to let u knw; being Min. Of Info is ‘newsing’ Nigeria to the world @ntanewsnow #Ministerialscreening
— Mazi George Kanu Jnr (@George_Chukz) October 13, 2015
Are you saying that was a decent thing to do? Would you like being called “Mr Man”? #MinisterialScreening https://t.co/Y6517qdvSL
— Adeolu (@MrAshaye) October 13, 2015
RT @aminugamawa: It is clear from the #MinisterialScreening today that our politicians & elites are closer to each other than their follower
— Fako_Marley (@tobi_marley) October 13, 2015
Sen Akpabio the uncommon man from the uncommon state leading the uncommon people. Today’s #MinisterialScreening was fun with his presence
— Chocho (@chocho4all) October 13, 2015
#MinisterialScreening Aminat Mohammed is the kind of Woman minister we need not those ones that will come and loot money more than men
— #Soldier4Christ (@WillzMokut) October 13, 2015
I know alot of folks who dislike Lai Mohammed….but the passion he puts into his craft is examplary #MinisterialScreening
— =DeYa= (@1982DeYa) October 13, 2015
Looking forward to the screening of Fashola and Amaechi #MinisterialScreening
— Martial_OMAR MD (@devoice007) October 13, 2015
@benmurraybruce takes everything we say so damn seriously but, just say you were mesmerized and let’s all move on sir! #MinisterialScreening
— Donne Adidi (@bedestined) October 13, 2015
Would be nice for a smart data geek or info genus to fact-check the stats & claims by those on #TheList #fact-O-meter #MinisterialScreening
— Uzoma Nwankwo (@uzoma_n) October 13, 2015
LolRT @jollyfakey: Kai, I am still remembering Fayemi! Ekiti pple traded their birthright for stomach infrastructure #MinisterialScreening
— Adugba David Adah (@kkarson07) October 13, 2015
Lol these senators be doing like border boys in SS3 class #MinisterialScreening
— publichealth docky (@Tolu_Faro) October 13, 2015
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