JUST-IN: Commotion As Ministerial Nominee Slumps During Screening
Balarabe slumped after his introductory remarks.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio immediately called for a doctor to attend to him
He told television cameras the session to immediately stop recording.
In the middle of the Senate’s screening of a ministerial nominee on Wednesday, Balarabe Abbas Lawal slumped, causing a commotion in the Chamber.
Before collapsing to the ground and having numerous MPs come to his aid, the nominee, a native of Kaduna State, had talked for a number of minutes during his screening.
In addition to Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim from Kwara State and Mr. Ayodele Olawande from Ondo State, Lawal is one of three new ministerial nominations being considered by the Senate.
He was the second nominee to be screened before the Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, moved a motion to extend the sitting time beyond 2 pm to conclude all the items
He had finished making his presentation to the lawmakers and was about taking questions from them when he fell to the floor.
The Senate went into closed door session while efforts are being made to revive the nominee who is still inside the chamber.
This is a developing story…
