The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Balarabe Abbas Lawal (Kaduna), Dr Jamila Bio Ibrahim (Kwara) and Ayodele Olawande (Ondo) as members of President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet.
The majority of the Senators, via a voice vote, supported the confirmation of the three nominees immediately after their screening exercise.
Newspot earlier reported that there was pandemonium at the Senate floor on Wednesday when Balarabe from Kaduna collapsed during his screening.
Balarabe, who was nominated as the replacement for the former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-rufai, collapsed about 15 minutes into his screening exercise.
It was, however, gathered that the newly confirmed minister has stabilised.
Newspot recalls that the Senate had, on August 7, confirmed 45 of the 48 ministerial nominees in the first and second batches.
The lawmakers were unable to confirm El-Rufai, Stella Okotete (Delta State), and Abubakar Danladi (Taraba State), who were earlier nominated by the President.
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