Ministerial Screening: Fashola, Lai Mohammed, and other ministers have been confirmed

 The Senate on Wednesday confirmed 18 ministers out of 21 nominees forwarded by President Muhammadu Buhari on September 30.

Earlier on Wednesday, Mr. Buhari withdrew the nomination of a former deputy governor of Niger State, Ahmed Ibeto, while the senate deferred the screening of a former governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi and Adebayo Shittu of Oyo State to Thursday.

The Senate said it deferred Mr. Amaechi’s screening to allow the Senate Ad-hoc Committee on Ethics submit its reports on the petitions filed against the former governor.

Mr. Shittu’s screening was postponed to enable the senators rest.

At the end of the two-day exercise, the Senate president, Bukola Saraki, called for the confirmation or otherwise of the ministerial nominees who appeared for screening.

Lawmakers unanimously confirmed all nominees except Lai Mohammed, the spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress, APC.

Mr. Mohammed was cleared after some “nay” shouts from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.