Tinubu withdraws Maryam Shetty’s nomination, appoints Keyamo as minister

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By Raymond Adebayo
Aug. 4, 2023, 2:50 p.m.

Bola Ahmed Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has nominated former Minister of State for Labour Festus Keyamo as a minister.

Senate President Godswill Akpabio made the announcement on Friday during a plenary session.

Tinubu also replaced Maryam Shetty, his ministerial nominee for the Ministry of Women Affairs, with Dr Maigari Mahmud from Kano State.