One of the screened ministerial nominees Bosun Tijani has announced that the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa has approved his application as a visiting adjunct professor.
The varsity is a multi-campus public research institution situated in Johannesburg.
Mr Tijani, who is awaiting inauguration as a federal minister, tweeted on Thursday words from the varsity to him.
The appointment takes effect from September 1, 2023.
He tweeted: “The committee approved your application as Visiting Adjunct Professor: Wits School of Governance, University of the Witwatersrand, with effect from 1 September 2023 for a period of 3 years until 31 August 2026.”
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Tijani was among 45 of President Bola Tinubu’s 48 ministerial nominees cleared and confirmed by the Senate this week.
He is a native of Ogun State and the CEO and co-founder of CcHub.
During his screening, he apologised to senators for calling them “morons” in a 2021 tweet.