Senate Confirms New Ministerial Nominees, Replaces El-Rufai’s Candidate

Senate Confirms New Ministerial Nominees

The Nigerian Senate has confirmed three new ministerial nominees, including Abbas Balarabe from Kaduna State, who replaced the initially nominated Nasir El-Rufai. Balarabe fainted during his screening but later recovered.

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The two other confirmed nominees are 37-year-old Dr. Jamila Ibrahim from Kwara State and 34-year-old Ayodele Olawande from Ondo State.

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The session witnessed a moment of chaos when Balarabe collapsed during his introduction, prompting a brief halt and a call for medical attention. After a recovery, the Senate resumed the session and proceeded to confirm all three nominees.

This brings the total number of President Bola Tinubu’s ministerial appointees to 48.