The Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has dropped one of the names contained in the list submitted to the State House of Assembly for consideration as nominees.
According to a statement on Saturday by Zulum’s spokesperson, Mallam Isa Gusau, the Governor withdrew the name of Dr. Ibrahim Yusuf Ngoshe from the previously submitted list of commissioner nominees.
The decision of Governor Zulum was communicated to the state lawmakers in a letter sent to them on Friday evening.
Ngoshe is a native of the Southern Borno senatorial district of Gwoza local government area.
According to the Governor’s spokesman in the statement on Saturday, the number of nominations for commissioner has therefore decreased from 18 to 17.
Gusau said further details will be provided should the need arise.
The statement also recalled that Governor Zulum had earlier on Friday, July 28, 2023, submitted 18 names to the Borno State House of Assembly, including that of Ngoshe whose name was the 13th.
Senate Divided Over Ministerial Nominee Screening Process
As the Senate prepares to commence the screening of President Bola Tinubu‘s 28 ministerial nominees on Monday, a distinct divide has emerged regarding the proposed process.
Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, Senate Majority Leader, and Senator Yemi Adaramodu, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, insist the screening will be thorough and that nominees will not be allowed to merely “take a bow and go” without facing questions.
However, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, the former Senate Minority Leader, strongly disagrees, predicting no significant changes in the procedure.
An anonymous senator who spoke with Vanguard concurs with Abaribe, noting the list’s heavy composition of former governors, senators, and House of Representatives members could lead to a lax screening process.
