The Nigerian Senate confirmed the Service Chiefs whose nominations were sent to the Senate by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for legislative action on Thursday.
The confirmation came after the Senate President, Godswill Obot Akpabo, presided over the screening by the Committee of the Whole.
The nominees were subjected to the Chamber’s process earlier in the day after their arrival, where they were asked to introduce themselves.
After three hours of discussion, the Senate reopened Chambers for debate about 3 p.m. to complete the confirmation.
Major General Christopher G Musa, Chief of Defence Staff, Major General T.A Lagbaja, Chief of Army Staff, Rear Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla, Chief Naval Staff, and Air Vice Marshal H. B. Abubakar, Chief of Air Staff were confirmed through voice votes.
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