President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday forwarded the name of the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice of Enugu State, Dr. Kingsley Tochukwu-Udeh, through a letter to the Senate for his confirmation as a minister.
Recall that the Tochukwu-Udeh nomination comes in the wake of the resignation of former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji.
His nomination signals Tinubu’s bid to quickly restore Enugu’s representation in the cabinet and maintain constitutional balance across the geopolitical zones.
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio read Tinubu’s request letter to the lawmakers during Tuesdays plenary session.
Tinubu stated in the letter that the nomination was made in line with Section 147 (2) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), which empowers the President to appoint ministers subject to Senate confirmation.
“I am pleased to forward to the Senate the nomination of Dr. Kingsley Tochukwu-Udeh, SAN, for confirmation as Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“While I hope that this request will receive the usual expeditious consideration of the Senate, please accept, distinguished Senate President and distinguished Senators, the assurances of my highest regards,” the letter read in part.
After reading the President’s letter, Akpabio referred the nomination to the Committee of the Whole for immediate screening and confirmation.
