JUST IN: Tinubu’s ministerial nominee, Balarabe Musa, collapses during Senate screening

The Kaduna State ministerial nominee Alh. Balarabe Lawal on Wednesday collapsed during a ministerial screening at the Senate.

He collapsed shortly after he read his resume and was awaiting questions from the Senators.

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Alh. Lawal is representing Kaduna State. He replaced Mallam Nasir El’Rufai who was first nominated but was stepped down following a security report against him.

He is billed to be the Minister of Environment.

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