(1) Dan Ali was confirmed as a Cabinet Minister by the Nigerian Senate in October 2015 and was appointed Minister of Defence by President Muhammadu Buhari in November 2015 .
(2) In October 2015 , it was confirmed by the Nigerian Senate as Cabinet Minister , and in November 2015 it was appointed Minister of Defence by President Muhammadu Buhari .

Do these two sentences mean the same thing?

Options are:
[i] no.
[ii] yes.
[ii]