The senate screened Festus Keyamo on Monday, after he apologized to the lawmakers.

There was confusion earlier in the day on the floor of the Senate, following a motion demanding that the screening of Keyamo be suspended.

The senator representing Abia central, Darlington Nwokocha, had moved the motion on Monday when Keyamo appeared before the lawmakers for screening as a ministerial nominee.

The lawmaker said Keyamo ignored the summon of the parliament in 2020 over the employment scheme of 774,000 Nigerians recruited for the special public works programme.

Keyamo was minister of state for labour and employment in the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari.

He had accused the lawmakers of attempts to blackmail him.

Enyinnaya Abaribe, who represents Abia south, seconded Nwokocha’s motion to step down Keyamo’s screening.

Following the uproar that the motion generated, the senate dissolved into a closed session to resolve the issue.

Senate President Godswill Akpabio subsequently visited Aso Rock villa to meet with President Bola Tinubu.

At the resumption of the screening, Keyamo apologised to the senators.

He said the “issue” was resolved because he subsequently appeared before the senate committees after the “incident”.

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