The Nigerian Senate has approved a total of 64 nominees for both career and non-career ambassadorial positions following a review of a report submitted by its Committee on Foreign Affairs. The approval came after the committee’s findings were presented by its chairman, Senator Sani Bello, and subsequently adopted by lawmakers during plenary. Zamfara State Representation …
The Senate’s screening of President Bola Tinubu’s ambassadorial nominees took a contentious turn on Thursday as Senators Adams Oshiomhole (APC, Edo North) and Ali Ndume (APC, Borno South) engaged in a heated confrontation over the nomination of former presidential aide Reno Omokri. The altercation unfolded during the second day of deliberations on the 65 career …
The Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs has cleared Ayodele Oke, Kayode Are, and Aminu Dalhatu for ambassadorial appointments following an intensive screening session at the National Assembly on Wednesday. The three nominees were part of the first batch of ambassadorial candidates submitted to the upper chamber by President Bola Tinubu. During the session, senators focused …
