Senate directs ministerial nominees to declare assets and liabilities

The Nigerian Senate has directed President Buhari's ministerial nominees, to declare their assets and liabilities, in accordance with the provisions of the constitution and the Senate standing rules.

The Chairman, Senate Ad-hoc Committee on Media, Senator Dino Melaiye disclosed this at a briefing, on the modalities for the screening and confirmation of new ministers.

According to him, ministerial nominees who do not declare their assets and liabilities risk disqualification.

In a seeming divergence from the Senate's earlier decision, ex-federal lawmakers on the ministerial list, are only to be questioned by Senate President Bukola Saraki.

Moreover, a minimum of two out of three senators per state, are required to adopt each ministerial nominee.