The Senate on Thursday confirmed the nomination of a former governor of Rivers State, Chibuike Amaechi, as minister, amidst protest by senators of the Peoples Democratic Party.
It
also confirmed the nomination of 17 others. They are Adebayo Shittu, Kadjiat
Abba Ibrahim, Heineken Lokpobiri, Claidius Omoyele Daramola, Baba Shehuri
Mustapha, James Ocholi, Isaac Folorunsho Adewole, Bawa Bwari, Geoffrey Onyeama
and Zainab Ahmed.
Others
are Masur Mohammed Danladi, Usani Uguru, Okechukwu Elemanah, Anthony Anwuka,
Mohammed Musa Bello, Adamu Adamu and Aisha Abubakar.
The
confirmation was done by senators of the All Progressives Congress alone as
their PDP counterparts staged a walkout in protest.
The
senate had earlier dissolved into a closed-door session to discuss the issue of
confirmation of the ministers.
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