There was pandemonium at the Senate chambers this afternoon after the Ministerial nominee for Kaduna state, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, slumped while being screened by the Senate on Wednesday, October 4.
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Lawal whose name was submitted alongside two others for screening by President Tinubu on Tuesday, October 4, fell to the floor while he was being questionned by the lawmakers.
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He was the second nominee to be screened. He had finished making his presentation to the lawmakers and was about taking questions from them when he fell to the floor.
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The Senate went into a closed door session while efforts were being made to revive the nominee who was inside the chamber.
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Watch a video of the Ministerial nominee after he collapsed below..
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