Amidst dramatic events, the Senate confirmed the ministerial nominations of Abbas Balarabe from Kaduna State, Dr. Jamila Ibrahim from Kwara State, and Ayodele Olawande from Ondo State.
The nomination of Abbas Balarabe, who was replacing ex-Kaduna governor Nasir El-Rufai, was met with chaos when Balarabe fainted on the podium during his screening session.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio called for immediate medical attention and a break was taken.
After regaining his strength, Balarabe pleaded to continue with the session but was advised to seek further medical attention.
Despite the incident, all three nominees were eventually confirmed by the Senate.
The spokesperson for the Senate explained that Balarabe had passed all necessary checks and that the Senate was impressed by the performance of the two youthful nominees.
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