JUST IN: Senate fails to confirm El-Rufai, two others, cites security concerns
Malam Nasir EL-Rufai, the recently-resigned governor of Kaduna State, was denied confirmation by the Nigerian Senate on Monday.
Out of the 48 nominations for ministerial positions that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu sent to the Senate, 45 have been confirmed.
Nasir El-Rufai and two other candidates have not passed security checks, according to Senate President Godswill Obot Akpabio, who spoke after the 45 nominations were confirmed.
El-Rufai and the other two have not passed security inspections, according to Akpabio.
Malam Nasir El-Rufai (Kaduna), Stella Okotete (Delta), and Danladi Umar (Taraba) are those who have not been confirmed.
