The Nigerian Senate has confirmed all the seven nominees whose names were forwarded by President Bola Tinubu after reshuffling the cabinet last week. The confirmation followed Tinubu's request to the upper legislative chamber, which was presented by the Senate Leader, Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele, on Wednesday.
The Nigerian Senate has confirmed all the seven nominees whose names were forwarded by President Bola Tinubu after reshuffling the cabinet last week. The confirmation followed Tinubu 's request to the upper legislative chamber, which was presented by the Senate Leader, Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele, on Wednesday. Bamidele, in his presentation, reminded senators that the nominees were earlier scheduled for screening on Tuesday, but the exercise was postponed.
President , Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, for the confirmation of the following nominees for appointment as ministers of Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, in accordance with Section 147 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, as amended,' he prayed. Immediately the senators dissolved into the Committee of the Whole with the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio presiding.
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