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Tinubu picks Balarabe Abbas to replace El-Rufai, seeks confirmation for three new ministerial nominees

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Abbas, who is among the nominees, is a ministerial replacement for the former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai.

By Jeffrey Agbo

President Bola Tinubu has selected three persons to join his cabinet.

The nominees for ministerial positions include Jamila Bio Ibrahim, Balarabe Abbas and Olawale Olawande.

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Senate President Godswill Akpabio made this known during resumption of plenary by lawmakers on Tuesday.

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He read a letter sent by Tinubu to the Senate requesting confirmation of the nominees.

Abbas, who is among the nominees, is a ministerial replacement for the former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, whose confirmation was stepped down by the Senate due to alleged security report.

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The other nominees, Ibrahaim and Olawande, were earlier nominated as minister of youths and minister of state for youths respectively by the president.

Details later…

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