Nigerians Reacts To Amaechi's Confirmation

Former Rivers state governor, Rotimi Amaechi answering questions raised on the floor of the Senate

The Senate on Thursday, October 29, confirmed former Rivers state governor, Rotimi Amaechi as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
As expected, Amaechi whose ministerial nomination has been a subject of controversy, threw up arguments among the senators which led to the PDP senators staging a walk-out led by the Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio.
The Senate president had put to the senate, comprising of the APC senators to reject or accept the ethics committee’s report which was duly rejected. His nomination afterwards was confirmed by the Senate.
As expected, Nigerians have been reacting to the outcome of the ministerial confirmation at the Plenary session of the Senate on social media. Naij.com has been monitoring comments and bring to your reading some of them below:

END OF PLENARY It was business as usual, so take the Saraki led senate as ntn new✅ PDP Senators were outnumbered✅ Rotimi Amaechi succeeded✅

— TamaP€ta (@ItzGreatPet) October 29, 2015

If d Senate unda PDP confirmed Obanikoro as a Minister, wat will now stop the Senate under APC not 2 confirm APC not confirm Rotimi Amaechi?
— Edu Richy (@YungRichyy) October 29, 2015

Those of you against the confirmation of Rotimi Amaechi; the Lion of Ubima as a Minister. How do you want your Bus to Kufena Mountain?

— AS Aruwa (@MusadiqZ) October 29, 2015

Rotimi AMAECHI confirmed. God don win again
— Sam Etim (@sammgod) October 29, 2015

Rotimi Amaechi,slayer of PDP.

— IG: eugene_dim (@EugeneDim) October 29, 2015

Rotimi Amaechi has been declared as the @bukolasaraki led Senate rejects the report of the Ethics committee. Saraki goes with his party here
— ™Ex _ Boi Friend™ (@jishaq1) October 29, 2015

Saraki remains SP until he’s found guilty in his CCT trial. But Rotimi Amaechi, who’s yet to undergo trial, cannot become Minister. Okay.

— Olatunde Bakare (@Backarray) October 29, 2015

@ItzGreatPet keep cry!ng out loud! Rotimi Amaechi is now a Minister of the FRN and if u don’t like Elegushi is running Promo. Go and JUMP
— Sir Google (@adedswagga) October 29, 2015

@ChibuikeAmaechi Congratulations! Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi, Hon. Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The Loin

— Mukhtar Dambam (@muktadagm) October 29, 2015

#Nigeria politics is getting interesting every day. d politics of comfirming #Rotimi Amaechi as minister jst had more colour 2 d senate
— Majeed Ade Jimoh (@everglo1) October 29, 2015

Rotimi Amaechi as a Minister has no immunity under the law. If he’s convicted by the court,so be it. Until then, he’s a free to be Minister.

— Akinsowon Akinola (@heroscarce) October 29, 2015

Congratulations Rotimi Amaechi. In Nigeria, Corruption will Always fight back. Great victory for Corruption.
— Shania robes (@rickieflamez) October 29, 2015

You mock Stella Oduah, Diezaini Madueke. You hail Rotimi Amaechi. You should be pitied, you are without redemption.

— Enyi Kwo N’azu! (@meks2850) October 29, 2015

Buruji Kashamu is still better than Rotimi Amaechi. The later has not be indicted by any Commission of Enquiry. Buhari is a disappointment.
— Adeyanju Deji (@adeyanjudeji) October 29, 2015

Rotimi Amaechi has been confirm back of PDP member, Majority carry d vote by APC

— HorlarTunji YusFaith (@Yusfaith7486) October 29, 2015

At last with all the prank, intrigues and ploys, Rotimi Amaechi, the lion of nigerdelter confirmed and Saraki now knows where he belongs.
— RUFUS Oyatoro (@oyatororufus) October 29, 2015

The Senate has adjourned sitting to Tuesday, November 3.

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