One of President Bola Tinubu’s ministerial nominees, Abbas Balarabe slumped on Wednesday, as he explained his profile on stage.
Balarabe was the second nominees to be screened by the lawmakers.
But he collapsed fainted shortly after he took his turn.
After he slumped, the Sergeant-At-Arms ordered journalists out of the Chambers.
Senator Ishaku Abbo representing Adamawa North personally rushed to the National Assembly Clinic to seek for medical attention.
A wheel chair was immediately rushed to the Chamber as he could not be revived to walk by himself.
Balarabe replaced the former governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, who was declined confirmation due to security concerns.
