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Why Senate Failed To Confirm El-Rufai, Two Others

Afnews Editor

Aug 07, 2023

Why Senate Failed To Confirm El-Rufai, Two Others

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The Nigerian Senate on Monday failed to confirm the immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir EL-Rufai.

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Forty-five ministerial nominees out of 48 nominees forwarded to the Senate by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu have been confirmed.

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Speaking after the confirmation of the 45 nominees, Senate President, Godswill Obot Akpabio, revealed that Nasir El-Rufai and two others have not been cleared by security checks.

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Akpabio said: "El-Rufai and two others have not been cleared by security checks.ÔÇØ

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Those not confirmed are Malam Nasir El-Rufai (Kaduna), Stella Okotete (Delta) and Danladi Umar (Taraba).

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