Senate confirms 19 ministers

The Nigerian Senate Wednesday confirmed 18 of the ministerial nominees sent to it by President Muhammadu Buhari.

The Senate President, Bukola Saraki made the announcement at the end of Wednesday’s screening of the nominees.

The screening of former Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi did not hold because the committee set up to look into petitions against him was unable to send its report to the full house.

Those confirmed are:

1. Sen. Udoma Udo Udoma(A-Ibom)

2. Dr. Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti)

3. Chief Audu Ogbeh (Benue)

4. Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu (Ebonyi)

5. Dr. Osagie Ehanire (Edo)

6. Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (Kano)

7. Alhaji Lai Mohammed (Kwara)

8. Amina Ibrahim Mohammed (Gombe)

9. Engr. Suleiman H. Adamu (Jigawa)

10. Ibrahim Usman Jibril (Nasarawa)

11. Babatunde Raji Fashola (Lagos)

12. Dr Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu (Delta)

13. Abubakar Malami,SAN

14. Dr (Sen.) Chris Nwabueze Ngige (Anambra)

15. Sem. Aisha Jummai Alhassan

16. Barrister Solomon Dalong (Plateau)

17. Mrs Kemi Adeosun (Ogun)

18. Sen. Hadi Sirika

19. Barrister Adebayo Shittu

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