Nigerian Senate Confirms Ex-CDS General Musa as Defence Minister

The Senate has confirmed the nomination of former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, as Minister of Defence following a five-hour grilling by lawmakers on Wednesday.

This came after some senators opposed a proposal to excuse the former Chief of Defence Staff and ministerial nominee from questioning.

Trouble began when the Senator representing Niger East, Sani Musa, suggested that the nominee be allowed to “take a bow and go”.

Tinubu, in a letter transmitted to the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday, urged the lawmakers to consider the former CDS’ nomination.

The correspondence was read by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, during plenary.

In response to the communication, the Senate suspended its rules to allow General Musa to be admitted into the chamber for the commencement of the screening process.

The general will replace a former defence minister, Mohammed Badaru, who resigned from the position.

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