BREAKING: Senate Confirms Buhari’s Ministerial Nominees
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday, confirmed the nomination of Professor Steven Ikani Ocheni and Suleiman Zarma Hassan as ministers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
The nominees from Kogi and Gombe state were confirmed during Wednesday’s plenary.
Their confirmation follows a letter written by President Muhammadu Buhari and forwarded to the senate.
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The letter nominating them had read: “In accordance with section 147 (2) of the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended, I have the honour to forward the underlisted ministerial nominees for confirmation of the Senate. Stephen Ikani Ocheni (professor), Kogi State and Suleiman Zana Hassan, Gombe State.
“It is my hope that this exercise will receive the usual kind of expeditious consideration of the distinguished members of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
Ocheni replaces former Minister of State for Labour, James Ocholi, who died in a ghastly motor accident, along Kaduna-Abuja road, while Hassan is to replace Amina Mohammed, who currently serves as the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN).
