President Bola Tinubu has again forwarded the name of former Kebbi State Governor, Alhaji Usman Dakingari, to the Senate for confirmation as a non career ambassador, barely two weeks after his earlier nomination was withdrawn amid controversy.
The fresh request was read on the floor of the Senate on Tuesday by the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, during plenary.
In a letter to the upper chamber, President Tinubu said the renomination was made pursuant to Section 171, subsections (1), (2)(c) and (4) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended), and urged the Senate to give the request accelerated consideration.
