President Goodluck Jonathanon Wednesday swore in the new set of ministers cleared by the Senate.
Embattled former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, (Lagos) was sworn in as the Minister of State Foreign Affairs II, while Nicholas Ada (Benue) is now the Minister of State Foreign Affairs I.
Mr. Obanikoro had resigned his appointment to run for the Lagos governorship ticket under the platform of PDP but lost to Jimi Agbaje.
His nomination and final clearance by the Senate had me with controversy as he was fingered in the Ekiti State rigging scandal evidenced by an audio recording.
Nigerians including APC opposed his nomination but the Senate President David Mark, said Mr. Obanikoro’s clearance was constitutional and in line with the Senate’s tradition.
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