By JOHNBOSCO AGBAKWURU

_ABUJA—THE Senate yesterday confirmed the nomination of the former governor of Kano State, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau, the National Vice Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr. Stephen Orise Oru,a former Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Dr. Abdu Bulama, and former National Publicity Secretary, Alliance for Democracy, AD, as ministers.

The senate also confirmed the appointment of Mr. Peter Osaretin Enogieru as the Commissioner representing Edo State on the Board of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC. 

Meanwhile, President Goodluck Jonathan has sent the name of Alhaji Mahdi Daura, from Katsina State to the senate for confirmation as a member of the Federal Character Commission, while the President also has re-appointment Hon. Sheba Abayomi from Ondo State and Hon. Jonathan Awofisayo from Osun State as members of the Federal Character Commission, FCC. 

President Jonathan had in June, nominated Shekarau who was a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC but later dumped the party for the PDP.