The withdrawal of Onwudiwe’s nomination, Politics Nigeria understands, may not be unconnected with her support for the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, during the last election which Tinubu emerged as winner.
Recall that President Tinubu’s letter containing Onwudiwe’s nomination was read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Wednesday.
As soon as the letter was read during plenary, a screenshot of Onwudiwe’s tweet showing her support and vote for Obi during the 2023 presidential election surfaced on X (Twitter).
It was also gathered that Senator Opeyemi Bamidele and Senator Solomon Adeola allegedly pointed out the impropriety of the nomination to President Tinubu last night during his meeting with Senate President Akpabio and some ranking senators.
A top source confirmed to our reporter that President Tinubu will announce Onwudiwe’s replacement in the coming days.