PDP senators reportedly walked out of the senate in protest of Amaechi’s ministerial confirmation.
The Senate rejected the report of the House Committee on Ethics and Privileges arguing that a nominee who has a corruption case in court should not be confirmed until the case is cleared.
The majority made up of APC senators spoke against the findings,arguing that the senate has no right to interfere in proceedings of the court, neither should such proceedings influence its decisions.
The former Rivers State Governor was confirmed minister in the absence of PDP senators/
The Nigerian senate confirmed the nomination of the following ministerial nominees earlier:
Zainab S. Ahmed
Pastor Usani Uguru
Mansur Mohammed Dan Ali
Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama
Hon. Bawa Bwari
Adewole Folorunso
Ocholi Enojo James
Baba Shehuri Mustapha
Cladius Omoleye Daramola
Heineken Lokpobiri
Khadija Abba Ibrahim
Barrister Adebayo Shittu
Prof. Anwuka Anthony Gozie
Mohammed Musa Bello
Adamu Adamu
Aisha Abubakar
