PDP Senators Stormed Out As Senate Confirms Rotimi Amaechi as Minister of FRN

The Senate today confirmed the ministerial appointment of Rotimi Amaechi, former governor of Rivers State.
The Senators of the People Democratic Party(PDP) protested against his confirmation on the ground that the many corruption allegations against Amaechi are still being ajudicated upon by the court of law.
The PDP Senators walk -out  was led by Minority Leader of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State.

The Senate confirmation of Amaechi was however, done by All Progressive Congress(APC) senators alone in the absence of PDP senators who had earlier walked out in protect.

The Senate also confirmed the normination of 17 others. They are Adebayo Shittu, Kadjiat Abba Ibrahim, Heineken Lokpobiri, Claidius Omoyele Daramola, Baba Shehuri Mustapha, James Ocholi, Isaac Folorunsho Adewole, Bawa Bwari, Geoffrey Onyeama and Zainab Ahmed, Masur Mohammed Danladi, Usani Uguru, Okechukwu Elemanah, Anthony Anwuka, Mohammed Musa Bello, Adamu Adamu and Aisha Abubakar.