Udoma Udo Udoma, a former senator who
represented Eket Senatorial District, Akwa Ibom State, appeared on the floor of
the Senate, Tuesday, for screening, and said he had retired from partisan
politics since he left the Senate in 2007.
“Truth is, I had retired to my
professional and corporate life and to be honest, things have been going well
with me. I ended up being chairman of two iconic institutions – the UAC and
Union Bank. I have not been into partisan politics,” Udoma said on the floor of
the Senate in response to a question from the Senate President, Bukola Saraki
on what he has been doing since he left the Senate.
Udoma said he was surprised as well
as honoured to be nominated to serve as minister by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Before now, the Government House
Press Corps in Uyo have made several unsuccessful attempts to give credit to
Governor Udom Emmanuel for the nomination of the former chief whip of the upper
chamber as a minister.
Senators asked Udoma to bow and go,
after he assured Nigerians that he was ready to “perform in that onerous task”
if the Senate confirmed his nomination.
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