The Nigerian Senate has approved Musiliu Obanikoro’s ministerial nomination. Obanikoro who was involved in the Ekiti State Election rigging scandal.
The decision didn’t go down well with some senators as they protested and walked out of the session.
The Senate allowed Mr. Obanikoro to take a bow and go without answering questions.
“I want to use this medium to express my profound gratitude to my distinguished colleagues in the Senate for their kind support. I am particularly grateful to the President of the Senate and other principal officers representing the Senate majority and minority. #MO.” He wrote on twitter.