Eighteen out of the 36 ministerial nominees from the list submitted by
President Muhammadu Buhari have been confirmed by the Senate.
They are Udoma Udo Udoma, Dr. John Kayode Fayemi, Audu Ogbe, Christopher
Ogbonnaya Onu, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, Lt.Gen. Abdulrahman Danbazzau, Alhaji
Lai Mohammed, Amina Mohammed, Ibrahim Jubril, Babatunde Fashola, Aisha
Hassan.
At the end of plenary on Wednesday, Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki
read out the names of the nominees who had fielded questions from the
lawmakers. The senators in a vote confirmed all 18 nominees.
The lawmakers carried out the confirmation.
Former Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State was the first to take the
stand at the Senate chambers today.
Mr Fashola held his audience spell bound for almost an hour and half
answering questions from senators.
He told them that as governor for eight years in office he did not sign a
cheque.
Mr Fashola also responded to questions on loyalty and on the 78 million
naira allegedly sank to build a website.