Nigeria, Oct. 29 -- The Senate will on Wednesday screen and possibly confirm the newly appointed service chiefs

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced this during plenary after reading a letter from President Bola Tinubu seeking the immediate confirmation of the Chief of Defence Staff, Olufemi Oluyede, a general.

Earlier during the session, Mr Akpabio had informed senators that the screening would be held next week.

However, following the president's letter requesting urgent confirmation, he appealed to lawmakers to expedite the process.

"In view of the appointment of the Chief of Defence Staff, I plead with distinguished senators to reschedule and take all of them at the same time if it is agreed by the Senate. I would lik...