- the upper chamber also confirmed three non-career ambassadorial nominees earlier forwarded by President Bola Tinubu
- The confirmations followed the adoption of a report by the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, which conducted the screening exercise
- Meanwhile, dozens of other ambassadorial nominees submitted by the President are still awaiting confirmation
The Senate has approved the appointment of two commissioners to the National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), following the conclusion of their screening.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the confirmation was announced during plenary by Senate President Godswill Akpabio after lawmakers adopted the report of the Senate Committee on Power, chaired by Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe.
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Those confirmed are Aisha Mahmud Kanti Bello, who returned for another term, and Dr. Animashaun Fouad Olayinka, who joins the commission as a new appointee.
In the same session, the upper chamber also confirmed three non-career ambassadorial nominees earlier forwarded by President Bola Tinubu.
The nominees are Lateef Kayode Kolawole Are from Ogun State, Aminu Muhammad Dalhatu from Jigawa State, and Emmanuel Ayodele Oke, CFR, from Oyo State.
The confirmations followed the adoption of a report by the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, which conducted the screening exercise.
Meanwhile, dozens of other ambassadorial nominees submitted by the President are still awaiting confirmation.
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