President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to confirm the nomination of Joseph Tegbe as minister.
Tinubu’s request was contained in a letter read on the floor
of the Senate on Tuesday by Godswill Akpabio.
“In compliance with the provisions of section 147 subsection
2 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1991 as amended, I am
pleased to forward for confirmation by the Senate the nomination of Mr Joseph
Olasunkanmi Tegbe as Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” the letter
reads.
“While I hope this request will receive the expeditious
consideration of the Senate, please accept, Distinguished Senate President,
Distinguished Senators, the assurances of my highest regards.”
Akpabio assured the president that his request would receive
immediate action.
“This correspondence is referred to the committee of the
whole for immediate action,” he said.
Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on
information and strategy, announced the nomination of Tegbe in a statement on
Thursday.
“The nomination has been transmitted to the Senate for
screening and confirmation in accordance with the Constitution,” Onanuga said
in the statement.
“Mr Tegbe, from Oyo State, is a fiscal and economic reform
expert with over 35 years of experience spanning the public and private
sectors.
“He is a former Senior Partner and Head of Advisory Services
at KPMG Africa, where he led wide-ranging initiatives in fiscal policy reform,
institutional transformation, and governance. He has also advised key
government institutions and private sector organisations on strategic reforms,
regulatory frameworks, and investment structuring.”
The nomination was announced days after Adebayo Adelabu
resigned to pursue his governorship ambition in Oyo state.
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