The Nigerian Senate has confirmed Joseph Tegbe as Minister of Power and Sola Enikanolaiye as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, respectively.

 

 

This comes 24 hours after President Bola Tinubu requested the Senate for their confirmation

 

UGAMATV recalls that the request was contained in a letter addressed to the Senate and read on the floor during plenary by Senate President Godswill Akpabio.

 

 

The duo was screened by the Senate in line with constitutional provisions before their confirmation.

 

Tegbe’s nomination was transmitted to the Senate for screening, following the resignation of former Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, who stepped down to pursue elective office.

 

 

Enikanolaiye was nominated as the new Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, following the appointment of Ambassador Odumegwu-Ojukwu, who previously served as Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

 

Before his nomination, Ambassador Enikanolaiye, from Kogi State, served as Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and International Relations.