Reps consider Sambo's nomination as VP Tuesday
The House of Representatives will on Tuesday consider the nomination of Kaduna State Governor, Namadi Sambo as Vice President of Nigeria.This is contained in the Schedule of Business released on Friday by the House Committee on Rules and Business.
Mr Sambo's consideration, is the second on the Schedule. It is listed "Consideration in Plenary of the Nomination of Alh. Namadi Sambo as Vice President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Pursuant to Section 146 of the 1999 Constitution."
President Goodluck Jonathan had, on Thursday, nominated the Kaduna State Governor as his deputy following his (Jonathan) swearing in last week as substantive president. The choice of Mr Sambo for the position followed the death of President Umaru Yar'Adua after a prolong illness.
The letter titled Nomination of Vice President and signed personally by Mr Jonathan reads: "In compliance wwith the provisions of Section 146, Sunsection (3) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, I have the hnonour to nominate Alhaji Namadi Sambo for consideration as Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria by the House of Representatives.
"While hoping that this exercise will receive the usual expeditious consideration and approval of the Honourable House of Representatives of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, please accept Mr Speaker, the assurances of my highest regards."
Although, the chairman of the rules and business committee, Ita Enang refused to disclose when the letter nominating Mr Sambo arrived the House, it was gathered that the President's letter, dated May 13, 2010, arrived on Friday morning.
Prior to the nomination, the media had touted several names in the media as possible nominee for the number two position. Among them are Senator Ahmed Makarfi; deputy governor of Sokoto State, Murktar Shagari; Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Yayale Ahmed; former military administrator of Lagos State, Buba Marwa; Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido and deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, Usman Nafada.
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