Senate To Screen Obanikoro, Seven Other Ministerial Nominees OnWednesday.

Former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro and seven other ministerial nominees would on Wednesday appear before the Senate for screening and possible confirmation of their appointments.Obanikoro, who is a nominee from Lagos State, had resigned his appointment to contest the Peoples Democratic Party governorship primaries in the state and lost to Jimmy Agbaje.

President Goodluck Jonathan had forwarded his name to the Senate to be screened and confirmed for reappointment alongside seven other nominees last week.

Also to be screened are – Senator Patricia Akawashiki (Nasarawa), Prof. Nicholas Akis Ada (Benue), Col. Augustine Okwudiri Akobundu (rtd) (Abia), Engr. Fidelis Nwankwo (Ebonyi), Hauwa’u Lawan (Jigawa), ) Kenneth Kobani (Rivers) and Senator Joel Danlami Ikenya (Taraba).

However, Obanikoro’s screening may run into turbulent waters as the opposition Senators are spoiling to stop his nomination due to unwholesome role he allegedly played during the Ekiti State governorship election last year.

Obanikoro was said to have used his position to unduly influence the military to manipulate the conduct of the election in favour of the PDP candidate, Ayo Fayose.

Senator Babafemi Ojudu, spokesperson for the APC senators had said that the party would use every available but legitimate means to block Obanikoror’s nomination when he appears before the senate.