President Bola Tinubu has written to the Senate seeking confirmation of the nomination of Mr Joseph Tegbe as the Minister of Power in the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
The request, read by the President of the Senate, Mr Godswill Akpabio, during plenary on Tuesday, was conveyed in a letter addressed to the Senate.
President Tinubu, citing Section 147(2) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), which empowers the President to nominate ministers subject to Senate confirmation, urged lawmakers to give the request prompt consideration.
Last week, Mr Tinubu nominated Mr Tegbe as the Minister of Power, following the resignation of Mr Adebayo Adelabu to pursue a governorship ambition in Oyo State under the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 polls.
In the same vein, President Tinubu sought confirmation of two other nominees: Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye as Minister of State, as well as Mr Rabiu Abdullahi Umar as the chief executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).
“The nomination has been transmitted to the Senate for screening and confirmation in accordance with the Constitution,” a statement by presidential spokesperson Mr Bayo Onanuga read in part.
Like his predecessor, Mr Tegbe is from Oyo State. He is a fiscal and economic reform expert with over 35 years of experience spanning the public and private sectors.
A former Senior Partner and Head of Advisory Services at KPMG Africa, he led wide-ranging initiatives in fiscal policy reform, institutional transformation, and governance in that firm.
Mr Tegbe has also advised key government institutions and private sector organisations on strategic reforms, regulatory frameworks, and investment structuring.
Until his nomination, he served as the Director General and Global Liaison for the Nigeria-China Strategic Partnership (NCSP), and was responsible for strengthening bilateral development cooperation between Nigeria and the People’s Republic of China.
Key priority for Mr Tegbe, if confirmed, will be to institute and execute policies that can help fix one of Nigeria’s most crucial sectors.