The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu as the substantive Minister of State for Foreign Affairs. Alongside her, several other nominees were also confirmed, including Dr. Jumoke Oduwole as Minister of Industry, Trade, and Development; Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda as Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction; Muhammadu Dingyadi as Minister of Labour and Employment; Idi Muktar Maiha as Minister of Livestock Development; Yusuf Ata as Minister of State for Housing; and Dr. Suwaiba Said Ahmad as Minister of State for Education.
The confirmations followed approximately five hours of Senate screening. Earlier, Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele moved a motion to suspend Senate rules, allowing Special Adviser to the President on Senate Matters, Basheer Lado, to escort the nominees into the plenary session.
Last Thursday, Senate President Godswill Akpabio had read out a letter from President Bola Tinubu, presenting the nominees for Senate consideration.
