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October 5, 2023 Exhaustion Cause Of My Collapse During Screening – Kaduna Minister Balarabe

Exhaustion Cause Of My Collapse During Screening – Kaduna Minister Balarabe

A minister from Kaduna State, Balarabe Abbas, who slumped during the ministerial screening on Wednesday, says exhaustion was the cause of his collapse while appearing before the Senate.

Recall that President Bola Tinubu, Tuesday, wrote the senate seeking the confirmation of Balarabe alongside two other ministerial nominees, Jamila Ibrahim (Kwara) and Ayodele Olawande (Ondo).

READ ALSO: Ministerial Nominee Balarabe Faints During Screening 

Speaking with journalists after the incident, Balarabe stated that he was exhausted.

“I’m alright now. I’ve been treated, and I’m alright now. It was exhaustion.”

Balarabe, shortly after he concluded his introduction, collapsed, with the senate president, Godswill Akpabio, calling for a closed-door session.

The Senate later confirmed him alongside Dr. Jamila Ibrahaim and Ayodele Olawande.

October 5, 2023 Judgments Based On Constitution, Not Public Opinion – CJN

Judgments Based On Constitution, Not Public Opinion – CJN

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola, has said public opinions, no matter how serious or weighty, cannot supersede the country’s constitution’s provisions in determining legal disputes in court.

The CJN said judges must follow the law when deciding cases.

Justice Ariwoola stated this after swearing in 23 newly-appointed judges of the Federal High Court.

Among the new judges is the son of the CJN, Olukayode Ariwoola Junior.

The CJN, in his speech, stressed that the appointment of the judges was not to amass wealth, warning that any form of wrongdoing would not be condoned.

 

October 5, 2023 Over 200,000 Passports Ready For Collection – Interior Minister

Over 200,000 Passports Ready For Collection – Interior Minister

The minister of interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has said 204,322 international passports are now ready for collection out of the backlog of over 300,000 he met on assumption of office.

The minister also stated that no Nigerian would have to wait more than two weeks for an international passport.

On September 7th, the minister gave the NIS a two-week deadline to remove all passport application backlogs.

He also urged Nigerians to pick up their uncollected passports.

The minister stated that the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) and its partners would enhance their systems to improve their services, adding that applicants would not be required to go to passport offices to be captured from December 2023.

Tunji-Ojo also revealed that the ministry was working with the immigration service and their vendors to ensure that international passports are delivered directly to the preferred address of Nigerians from next year.

 

October 5, 2023 Senate Confirms Three Additional Ministerial Nominees Of President Bola Tinubu

Senate Confirms Three Additional Ministerial Nominees Of President Bola Tinubu

The Senate has confirmed three ministerial nominees: Jamila Ibrahim from Kwara State, Balarabe Lawal Kaduna State, and Ayodele Olawande from Ondo State.

President Bola Tinubu had written to the Senate yesterday, seeking its confirmation of the nominees. The confirmation brings the total number of ministers to 48.

Senate President Godwill Akpabio later gave the nominations a voice vote, and all the senators voted in favour of the nominees’ confirmation.

Their confirmation was despite the drama that ensued during the screening of Lawal, who slumped during questioning, causing the lawmakers to rush to his aid.

The nominee, who had read his profile plans for the Ministry of the Environment, collapsed when Kaduna South Senator Sunday Katung spoke about Balarabe’s administrative experience in Kaduna.

Senator Katung had not finished his remarks when the nominee collapsed, prompting Senate President Godswill Akpabio to request water.                                                                                           

Akpabio, after that, ordered journalists and cameras out of the chamber while the live streaming of the screening was also halted.

Lawal, who was later revived, spoke with journalists before he was taken away in an ambulance.

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