Senate Confirms Amaechi as PDP senators stage walkout

The Senate on Thursday confirmed the nomination of a former governor of Rivers State, Chibuike Amaechi, as minister, amidst protest by senators of the Peoples Democratic Party.
It also confirmed the nomination of 17 others. They are
Adebayo Shittu, Kadjiat Abba Ibrahim, Heineken Lokpobiri,
Claidius Omoyele Daramola, Baba Shehuri Mustapha, James
Ocholi, Isaac Folorunsho Adewole, Bawa Bwari, Geoffrey
Onyeama and Zainab Ahmed.
Others are Masur Mohammed Danladi, Usani Uguru, Okechukwu Elemanah, Anthony Anwuka, Mohammed Musa Bello, Adamu Adamu and Aisha Abubakar.
The confirmation was done by senators of the All Progressives Congress alone as their PDP counterparts staged a walkout in protest.
The senate had earlier dissolved into a closed-door session to discuss the issue of confirmation of the ministers.

The senate also rejected the report of its committee on public petition on the confirmation of the former governor.
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