The Senate has dismissed claims that it received petitions or protest letters against any of President Bola Tinubu’s 65 ambassadorial nominees currently undergoing screening.
The clarification followed unverified reports circulating within political circles and across social media alleging that some nominees — including former aviation minister Femi Fani-Kayode, ex-presidential aide Reno Omokri and a former INEC chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu were facing opposition ahead of their confirmation.
Speaking with journalists yesterday in Abuja, Senate spokesman, Senator Yemi Adaramodu, said no petition had been submitted to the upper chamber, and maintained he was not aware of any such correspondence.
“I am telling you that we didn’t receive petitions from anybody, organisation, or legal entity, not even from any faceless, outlawed or rogue element. There was no petition against any nominee,” he said.
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