Tinubu Nominates Enugu Attorney-General Kingsley Udeh As Minister
President Bola Tinubu has forwarded the name of Enugu State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr. Kingsley Tochukwu-Udeh, to the Senate for confirmation as a minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
The nomination was announced on the Senate floor on Tuesday by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. In a letter, Tinubu cited Section 147(2) of the 1999 Constitution, which empowers the President to appoint ministers subject to Senate approval.
“I am pleased to forward to the Senate the nomination of Dr. Kingsley Tochukwu-Udeh, SAN, for confirmation as Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. I trust the Senate will give this request prompt consideration,” the President’s letter read in part.
The appointment follows the resignation of former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, who stepped down last month amid controversies surrounding his academic credentials and National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) discharge certificate. Nnaji’s exit had left Enugu State without representation in the Federal Executive Council, a constitutional requirement that mandates at least one minister from each state.
Dr. Udeh, a respected legal practitioner recently conferred with the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), is expected to fill the vacancy and restore Enugu’s representation in the federal cabinet.
After reading the President’s letter, Senate President Akpabio referred the nomination to the Committee of the Whole for immediate screening and confirmation.
