Tinubu’s letter of request was read at plenary by Senate President Godswill Akpabio on the floor during plenary on Tuesday
The names of the Service Chiefs sent to the Senate for screening and confirmation include Major General Christopher Musa as Chief of Defence Staff; Major Taoreed Lagbaja as Chief of Army Staff; Rear Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla as Chief of Naval Staff and Air Vice Marshall Hassan Abubakar as Chief of Air Staff.
Akpabio while acknowledging the receipt of the letter, said since the relevant Standing Committees of the Senate are not in place yet, the Service Chiefs would be screened by the Committee of the whole of the Senate.
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