Eighteen of the 37 ministerial nominees from the list submitted by President Muhammadu Buhari have been confirmed by the Senate.
They include Udoma Udo Udoma, Dr. John Kayode Fayemi, Audu Ogbe, Christopher Ogbonnaya Onu, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, Lt.Gen. Abdulrahman Danbazzau, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Amina Mohammed, Ibrahim Jubril, Babatunde Fashola, Aisha Alhassan.
Others are Senator Hadi Sirika, Solomon Dalong, Ibe Kachukwu, Kemi Adeosun, Abubakar Malami, Engineer Suleiman Adamu and Dr. Chris Ngige.
At the end of plenary on Wednesday, Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki read out the names of the nominees who had fielded questions from the lawmakers. The senators in a vote confirmed all 18 nominees.
The lawmakers carried out the confirmation.
Former Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State was the first to take the stand at the Senate chambers today.
Mr Fashola held his audience spell bound for almost an hour and half answering questions from senators.
He told them that as governor for eight years in office he did not sign a cheque.
Mr Fashola also responded to questions on loyalty and on the 78 million naira allegedly sank to build a website.
