Senate confirms ex-FUOYE VC as ambassador despite sexual harassment allegations
Mr Fasina, a professor, had earlier been screened by the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, chaired by Niger North Senator Sani Bello, in line with the Senate’s directive.
However, during Thursday’s plenary, Plateau South Senator, Simon Lalong, who presented the committee’s screening report on behalf of its chairman, said the allegations against the nominee had been investigated by both the lawmakers and the university’s governing council and were found to be unsubstantiated.
Defence of nominee The Senate Chief Whip, Tahir Monguno, defended the committee’s report, arguing that no one can be treated as guilty without evidence establishing wrongdoing.
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