The Senate confirmed Dr. Kingsley Ude, a senior advocate of Nigeria from Enugu State, as minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Chronicle NG gathered that the confirmation occurred following a screening session on the Senate floor on Thursday.
Ude, who was born in 1978, formerly served as the Attorney General of Enugu State and Commissioner for Justice.
Senators questioned him about national and diplomatic matters, including Nigeria’s response to recent threats from US President Donald Trump.
Responding, Ude stated that President Bola Tinubu was handling the subject through diplomatic channels, calling it “a matter of diplomacy rather than law.”
He also addressed the issue of splitting the offices of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, stating that the effectiveness of either structure is determined by the officeholder’s honesty and independence.
Satisfied with his responses, the Senate requested him to take a bow and then confirmed his nomination.
Ude’s confirmation comes after the departure of Uche Nnaji, the former Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, due to a certificate scandal.
