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:
- Abubakar Momoh
- Yusuf Maitama Tukur
- Ahmed Dangiwa
- Hannatu Musawa
- Uche Nnaji
- Betta Edu
- Dorris Aniche Uzoka
- David Umahi
- Nyesom Wike
- Badaru Abubakar
- Nasiru Ahmed Elrufai
- Ekperipe Ekpo
- Nkiruka Onyejeocha
- Olubunmi Tunji Ojo
- Stella Okotete
- Oju Kennedy Ohaneye
- Bello Muhammad Goronyo
- Dele Alake
- Lateef Fagbemi
- Muhammad Idris
- Olawale Edun
- Waheed Adebayo Adelabu
- Iman Suleiman Ibrahim
- Ali Pate
- Joseph Utsev
- Abubakar Kyari
- John Enoh
- Sani Abubakar Danladi
