• June 21, 2025

President Bola Tinubu has presented a list of 28 ministerial nominees to the Senate for confirmation.

It is the first batch of the nominees as no less than 36 ministers are expected to be appointed by the President according to the Constitution.

The list was delivered to the Senate leadership on Thursday by Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila.

The list includes former Governors Nyesom Wike (Rivers); Nadir el-Rufai (Kaduna); Dave Umahi (Ebonyi); and Badaru Abubakar (Jigawa); former Minister of State for Health, Ali Pate, as well as former Senators, among others.

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, subsequent of read out the list as follows:

  1. Abubakar Momoh
  2. Yusuf Maitama Tukur
  3. Ahmed Dangiwa
  4. Hannatu Musawa
  5. Uche Nnaji
  6. Betta Edu
  7. Dorris Aniche Uzoka
  8. David Umahi
  9. Nyesom Wike
  10. Badaru Abubakar
  11. Nasiru Ahmed Elrufai
  12. Ekperipe Ekpo
  13. Nkiruka Onyejeocha
  14. Olubunmi Tunji Ojo
  15. Stella Okotete
  16. Oju Kennedy Ohaneye
  17. Bello Muhammad Goronyo
  18. Dele Alake
  19. Lateef Fagbemi
  20. Muhammad Idris
  21. Olawale Edun
  22. Waheed Adebayo Adelabu
  23. Iman Suleiman Ibrahim
  24. Ali Pate
  25. Joseph Utsev
  26. Abubakar Kyari
  27. John Enoh
  28. Sani Abubakar Danladi

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