Nigeria, July 22 -- The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Suleiman Sani as a Career Ambassador. The lawmakers also confirmed 39 other Non-Career Ambassadors.

The confirmation comes exactly three weeks after President Muhammadu Buhari wrote to the Senate, seeking confirmation of their appointments "in accordance to Section 171(2)(1c) and Subsection 4 of the 1999 Constitution."

He later replaced two of the nominees on July 8.

The confirmation was sequel to the presentation of the report of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, which screened the nominees.

Presenting the report, the chairman of the committee, Muhammad Bulkachuwa, said the screening was done physically for those of them in Nigeria, and virtually for those outside...