Balarabe Lawal, the Kaduna State ministerial nominee who collapsed about twenty minutes ago in the course of his screening has been stabilized.
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It was gathered that he was fasting when he appeared for the screening which may have contributed to his collapse.
Though he is said to have been stabilized it is not yet clear if his screening will continue.
Once the incident happened just after 2.00 p.m. panic took central stage as the lawmakers rushed here and there with the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio trying to calm situation. Akpabio called for water and sugar to be administered to the nominee and at the same time asking for a doctor to be fetched.
Before the incident, the nominee from Kwara State, Dr Jamilia Bio Ibrahim who was nominated for the position of minister of youths had robustly defended her nomination as a certification of President Bola Tinubu’s proclivities towards the youths.
Her screening was followed by that of Lawal. Lawal was expected to be followed by the third nominee whose name was presented with the others on Tuesday, Ayodele Olawande who is from Ondo State.
The three nominees if confirmed will bring the number of ministers to 48, the highest in the nation’s history.
Meanwhile, with the collapse of Lawal, the third ministerial nominee is now said to be in suspense if his screening will proceed or be deferred to Thursday.
