From N588 per dollar on May 8, to N610, the naira has depreciated against the dollar over the past two weeks
The loot was reportedly tied to fraudulent contracts across Niger Delta when Mr Ekere led the regional development body. He denied all allegations.
Mr Malami had already withdrawn his governorship ambition, in order to retain his ministerial appointment.
Mr Otu’s disqualification was hinged on a 1987 fraud conviction and inconsistency in his educational background.
“Passion means being mad about Nigeria, having a touch of madness and I look at you (Hayatu-Deen) and say, yes, you are mad about Nigeria, too.”
Mr Ekere is a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
He was suspended on May 18 by finance minister Zainab Ahmed, who cited the raging EFCC probe of the accountant-general over charges he stole and laundered more than N80 billion.
The regime accused Ifeanyi Ejiofor and Maxwell Opara, as accomplices constantly communicating with Mr Kanu.
Ezekwesili and Odinkalu had protested the brutal murder of Deborah Samuel by Muslim extremists over allegation of blasphemy.
A bomb has been detonated on Aba road in Sabon Gari road, Kano leaving scores dead and others injured.
