Breaking: Senate confirms Buratai, Olonisakin, others as non-career ambassadors

Senate has confirmed former Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai; former Chief of Defence Staff, Gabriel Olonisakin; former Chief of Air Staff, Ibok Ibas; and former Chief of Naval Staff, Abubakar Sadique as non-career ambassadors Tuesday.

President Buhari had on the 5th of February, sent their names to the senate to be confirmed as non-career ambassadors.

Nigerians had however condemned their nomination, stressing that it was a plan to shield them from prosecution by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for alleged abuses committed by the Nigerian military under their watch.

Details later…