Minutes after the news broke that Maryam Shetty‘s name had been replaced with Festus Keyamo and Mariya Mahmud as a ministerial nominee, Maryam took to Twitter to share her reaction.
Taking to Twitter to share her reaction, Maryam Shetty stated, “I was just informed now at today’s plenary session that President Bola Ahmad Tinubu has withdrawn my ministerial nomination and replaced her with Dr. Mairiga Mahmud. I’m grateful and thankful for any decision from you, My President!”
The reasons behind this unexpected change in the ministerial nominees remain undisclosed at this time.
Maryam Mahmud and Festus Keyamo addition as Norminees brings the total number of ministerial Norminees to 48 and are expected to be screened and assigned to ministries.
Daily News 24 had reported that an additional 19 names were unveiled at the plenary by the senate president on Thursday.