PDP Senators meet over Amaechi, other ministerial nominees

Senators elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Wednesday, held a crucial secret meeting geared towards taking a position on the confirmation of former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi and 17 others as ministers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

The Senate had slated the confirmation of 18 outstanding ministerial nominees for Thursday, including former Governor Amaechi, after plenary on Wednesday.

The PDP Senators went into closed door meeting at Senate Hearing Room 1, moments after the Senate President adjourned plenary.

According to sources who were privy to the meeting, the meeting was specifically called to enable the opposition lawmakers take position on some of the nominees.

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A source who attended the meeting said: “you know we have just concluded the screening of the remaining nominees. We need to meet to ask some critical questions on some of the nominees. We need to take collective decision as a caucus.

“Some of the nominees impressed, others did not. Some of them are controversial, others are not. We need to resolve and agree on our voting pattern. We are a caucus and we should be seen to vote as a block. It is normal in every political arrangement.”

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