Tinubu nominates Keyamo as minister

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated former spokesperson for his presidential campaign, Festus Keyamo as a minister.

Keyamo’s name as a ministerial nominee was announced on Friday after the President had on Wednesday sent an additional list of 19 nominees to the Senate for screening. 

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Mr Keyamo was a minister of state for labour and employment under the administration of Muhammadu Buhari.

Tinubu also communicated with the senate for withdrawal of Maryam Shetty’s nomination as a minister and replacing it with Mariya Mahmoud.