The Senate on Monday confirmed 45 of the 48 ministerial nominees sent to it by President Bola Tinubu. It, however, deferred the confirmation of three nominees who it said are awaiting security clearance. Those affected are the former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, a former senator from Taraba, Sani Danladi, and a nominee from Delta State, Stella Okotete. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced the confirmation of the nominees after they were cleared by a voice vote by the senators at the plenary. The senators had cleared the nominees…
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