The Senate withheld the confirmation of two of the nominees
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Suleiman Sani as a Career Ambassador. The lawmakers also confirmed 39 other Non-Career Ambassadors.wrote to the Senate, seeking confirmation of their appointments “in accordance to Section 171 and Subsection 4 of the 1999 Constitution.”The confirmation was sequel to the presentation of the report of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, which screened the nominees.
He said the criteria used for the screening include police report, clearance from the State Security Service, additional information from the National Intelligence Agency, tax clearance, Nigeria’s foreign policy, appearance and general knowledge. However, the screening for the nominee from Niger, Peter Gana, and the Yobe State nominee, Yusuf Mohammed, was suspended.
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