The Senate on Tuesday failed to screen Bianca Ojukwu and other ministerial nominees whose names were submitted to the upper house by the President, Bola Tinubu.
The screening, and confirmation hearing that was scheduled for Tuesday, was shelved to allow the nominees to conclude all aspects of documentation and pre-screening exercises.
The red chamber explained that although the nominees began their documentation on Monday, they could not finish the process.
To this end, after documentation on Tuesday, the screening exercise will now be held on Wednesday.
NewsNGR reports that Tinubu last Wednesday sacked five ministers and nominated seven new ones, who are awaiting Senate screening and confirmation.
The president also re-assigned 10 ministers to new portfolios.
The President nominated Bianca Ojukwu as the Minister of State Foreign Affairs, while Nentawe Yilwatda was designated as the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, officially bringing an end to the tenure of the suspended Betta Edu.
Others nominated by the President were Maigari Dingyadi as the Minister of Labour and Employment, Jumoke Oduwole as the Minister of Industry, Idi Maiha as Minister for the newly created Livestock Development Ministry, Yusuf Ata as the Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development, and Suwaiba Ahmad as Minister of State, Education.