President Muhammadu Buhari has just re-nominated Sylvanus Adiewere Nsofor, the 82-year-old ambassadorial nominee from Imo State. Nsofor had already been rejected by the Senate based on a damning report from the Committee on Foreign Affairs. [Read also: Senate Rejects 82-year-old ambassadorial nominee] The Chairman of the Committee, Senator Monsurat Sunmonu reported that the nominee was frail and tired... Read More

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February 7, 2017

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Just In: Power failure mars Senate ambassadorial screening

The ambassadorial screening on Tuesday of 46 nominees sent to the senate by President Muhammadu Buhari for screening was marred by power failure. The light at Room 324, Senate New Building, venue of the screening, went off at exactly 12:13 pm. The Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, which is conducting the exercise had to continue with the screening... Read More

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November 1, 2016

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Saraki vetos Buhari’s ambassadorial nominees despite Senate’s rejection

Senate president Bukola Saraki on Tuesday exercised his veto power on the ambassadorial nominees of President Muhammdu Buhari. During plenary, senators had voted against considering President Muhammadu Buhari’s ambassadorial nominees. Saraki had put the issue of the nominees before his colleagues twice in a voice vote, but more senators shouted “nay” than “aye.” At the first vote when... Read More

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October 24, 2016

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APC governors angry with Buhari over ambassadorial nominees

APC governors on Monday expressed their grievance with President Muhammadu Buhari on the composition of the ambassadorial nominees, The Punch reports. According to Governor of Plateau, Mr. Simon Lalong, who spoke to State House correspondents at the end of the closed-door meeting, they held with Buhari, the issue of the ambassadorial nominees was one of the things discussed. Lalong... Read More

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June 27, 2016

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Why 4 states didn’t have ambassadorial nominees – SGF

Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, has defended the list of persons nominated for ambassadorship position, saying that the President followed due process in compiling the list. The Senate had last week suspended any further work on the ambassadorial list which was forwarded to the Senate by President Muhammadu Buhari on... Read More

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