A ministerial nominee, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, collapsed on Wednesday while being screened on the floor of the Senate.

'Sugar, Water,' Akpabio screams as ministerial nominee slumps during screening pic.twitter.com/nhGrehd2u4

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As soon as the incident occurred, Senate President Godswil Akpabio was heard requesting water and sugar to revive the ministerial nominee.

“Water, water! Can you give him sugar and water? Can someone bring water and sugar? Please, call Dr Wale!” Akpabio exclaimed.

He also asked the cameramen to leave the chamber as the senators tried to save the life of the ministerial nominee.

He was taken to the hospital at the time this report was filed and his condition remains unknown.

Abbas Lawal from Kaduna State was screened today alongside Jamila Bio Ibrahim from Kwara State and Mr Ayodele Olawande from Ondo State.