The senate, after much deliberation has confirmed the former governor of Rivers State, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi as a minister. 
The confirmation of Amaechi was amidst serious protest, which culminated in the walk out staged by the PDP senators.
Apart from Amaechi, 17 other nominees were confirmed. They are: Adebayo Shittu, Kadjiat Abba Ibrahim, Heineken Lokpobiri, Claidius Omoyele Daramola, Baba Shehuri Mustapha, James Ocholi, Isaac Folorunsho Adewole, Bawa Bwari, Geoffrey Onyeama and Zainab Ahmed.
Others are Masur Mohammed Danladi, Usani Uguru, Okechukwu Elemanah, Anthony Anwuka, Mohammed Musa Bello, Adamu Adamu and Aisha Abubakar.
The confirmation was done by only senators of the All Progressives Congress as their PDP counterparts staged a walkout in protest.
