Balarabe Abbas, a ministerial nominee from Kaduna State, fainted during his Senate screening. He had just finished his speech and was being praised by a Kaduna senator when he collapsed. The Senate President, GodsWill Akpabio, shouted for water, sugar and Dr. Musa. He then called for a closed-door session.
Abbas, a former Kaduna State Governor and secretary to the state government, was nominated by President Nasir El-Rufai. His name was read by Akpabio on Tuesday, along with Dr. Jamila Ibrahaim and Ayodele Olawande, who were nominated as Minister of Youths and Minister of State for Youths, respectively.
Abbas had chaired a 65-member transition committee for El-Rufai in April, before Uba Sani was sworn in. His nomination, as well as those of Stella Okotete (Delta State), a former Nexim Bank MD, and Abubakar Danlandi (Taraba State), had been rejected by the Senate in August. The Senate had confirmed 45 out of 48 nominees sent by the President earlier.
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