Balarabe Abbas, the Ministerial nominee from Kaduna State, collapsed during screening on Wednesday.
President Bola Tinubu had sent his name alongside those of two others to the Senate on Tuesday.
The nominee had spoken for several minutes during his screening before falling to the floor with several lawmakers rushing to his aid.
He was the second nominee to be screened.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio immediately called for a doctor to attend to him.
He also immediately directed that the Senate resolves into an executive session
He told television cameras the session to immediately stop recording.
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