The Senate has confirmed 45 nominees out of the 48 Ministerial nominations by President Bola Tinubu.
Those affected are ,Nasur El Rufai from Kaduna State ,Abubarkar Danladi from Taraba State,and Stella Okotete from Delta State.
Meanwhile those cleared include Sen.Abubakar Kyari (Borno ), Abubakar Momoh (Edo), Nyesom Wike (Rivers), Prof. Joseph Utsev (Benue), Sen. John Enoh (Cross River).
Others are Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo (Ondo), Dr Betta Edu (Cross River) Imaan Sulaiman (Nasarawa), Ahmed Dangiwa (Katsina), Uche Nnaji (Enugu),
“Bello Muhammad (Sokoto), Mohammed Badaru (Jigawa), Yusuf Tuggar (Bauchi), Uju-Ken Ohaneye (Anambra).
“Abdullahi Gwarzo (Kano), Simon Lalong (Plateau), Bello Matawalle (Zamfara), Tunji Alausa ( Lagos), Adegboyega Oyetola (Osun), Uba Ahmadu (Taraba).
“Lola John (Lagos), Dr Isiak Salako(Ogun), Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri (Bayelsa), Dr Yusuf Sununu (Kebbi), Prof. Tahir Mamman (Adamawa), Zaphaniah Jisalo (FCT), Ibrahim Geidam (Yobe), Dr. Bosun Tijjani (Ogun).
“Shuaibu Abubakar Audu (Kogi), Sen. Sabi Abdullahi (Niger), Atiku Bagudu (Kebbi), Sen.Alkali Ahmed (Gombe), Dr Mariya Bunkure (Kano), Festus Keyamo (Delta), Hannatu Musawa.
“Dr Dorris Uzoka (Imo), David Umahi , Ekperipe Ekpo (Akwa-Ibom), Nkiru Onyeojiocha (Abia), Dele Alake (Ekiti), Lateef Fagbemi (Kwara), Muhammad Idris (), Olawale Edun (Ondo) Adebayo Adelabu (Oyo) and Prof.Ali Pate (Bauchi).
Meanwhile, the nomination of Festus Keyamo was confirmed following his apologies to the lawmakers for the allegation he leveled against the National Assembly members.