Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Wednesday chided Senator Osita Ngwu for praising the beauty of a ministerial nominee Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu during her screening.
Bianca was among seven nominees screened by the Senate. She was nominated for the office of minister of state for foreign affairs.
After Bianca read her credentials before the lawmakers, Akpabio opened the floor for questions.
Ngwu, who represents Enugu West, started by applauding Bianca’s beauty.
“Mr President, the beautiful nominee standing before us,” the lawmaker said.
“Restrict yourself to the resume. Forget this word beautiful,” Akpabio interrupted. “She didn’t put in the CV that she is beautiful.”
This exchange caused laughter among senators.
Ngwu thereafter proceeded to laud the profile and competence of the nominee.
On his part, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe (Abia South) said Bianca’s competence and ability to perform was not in doubt.
He also commended President Bola Tinubu for nominating the “mother” of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) as a minister. “By bringing an APGA person to be a minister has already started a unity government and national integration,” Abaribe said.
The nominee was subsequently asked to take a bow.
