Ambassadorial List: Senate To Forward Observations To Tinubu After Screening - Ndume

Ambassadorial List: Senate To Forward Observations To Tinubu After Screening - Ndume

Former Senate Leader and Senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, has said the Senate will formally communicate its observations on the ongoing ambassadorial screening to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, particularly concerns over the “lopsided” composition of the nominees. Ndume explained why he eventually joined his colleagues on the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs to screen the list of ambassadorial nominees forwarded to the Senate by the…

Why I took part in ambassadorial screening despite calling for withdrawal of list– Ndume

Ali Ndume, former senate leader, has explained why he participated in the screening of ambassadorial nominees despite earlier calling on President Bola Tinubu to withdraw the list over alleged breach of the federal character principle.   The lawmaker had, on the eve of the screening exercise, urged Tinubu to withdraw the ambassadorial list, citing what he described as a lopsided composition that violates section 14(3) of the 1999 constitution, w…

Why I Participated In Screening – Nigerian Senator, Ndume

Former Senate Leader Senator Ali Ndume has explained his decision to participate in the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs’ screening of ambassadorial nominees, despite previously urging President Bola Tinubu to withdraw the list. Ndume had, ahead of the screening, raised concerns over what he described as the lopsided composition of the nominees, arguing that it violated Section 14(3) of the 1999 Constitution, which mandates the application of…