Breaking: Senate Finally Receives List of Tinubu’s Incoming Ministers, Number of Nominees Unveiled
- The Senate has unveiled President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 28 ministerial nominees after an anxious wait
- The names were read by the Senate president, Godswill Akpabio, at the plenary on Thursday, July 27
- President Tinubu's letter containing the list of the ministerial nominees was personally delivered by the Chief of Staff and former speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila
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FCT, Abuja - The Senate on Wednesday, July 27, confirmed the receipt of the ministerial nominees' list of President Bola Tinubu.
The list was presented by the Chief of Staff to the president, Femi Gbajabiamila, Television Continental reported.
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Senate gets list of Tinubu ministerial nominees
Subsequently, Senate President Godswill Akpabio read the ministerial list with 28 nominees, according to Channels Television.
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Legit.ng reports that the list got to the upper legislative chamber 58 days after the Nigerian leader was sworn into office.
The nominees will still have to pass through screening at the Senate.
The Nation newspaper reported that the list includes:
- Abubakar Momoh
- Amb. Maitama Tuka
- Ahmed Dangiwa
- Hannatu Musawa
- Uche Nnaji
- Beta Edu
- Doris Anite Uzoka
- David Umahi
- Nyesom Wike
- Mohammed Badaru Abubakar
- Nasir El-rufai
- Ekperikpe Ekpo
- Nkiru Onyejeocha
- Olubunmi Tunji Ojo
- Stella Oketete
- Muhammad Goronyo
- Uju Kennedy Ohanenye
- Dele Alake
- Lateef Fagbemi (SAN)
- Muhammad Idris
- Olawale Edu
- Waheed Adelabu
- Iman Sulaiman Ibrahim
- Prof. Ali Pate
- Prof. Joseph Userve
- Senator Abubakar Kyari
- Senator John Enoh
- Sani Abubakar Danladi
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In a piece of related news, Legit.ng reported that Bayo Onanuga, the director of Media and Publicity of the defunct Bola Tinubu/Kashim Shettima Campaign, on Thursday, July 27, sent a congratulatory message to all the ministerial nominees of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Onanuga, in a Twitter post, prayed for prosperity for the incoming appointees.
Primate Ayodele releases prophecy on President Bola Tinubu’s ministerial list
Legit.ng also reported that the leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, said the ministerial nomination list of President Bola Tinubu "will cause issues" within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
According to Primate Ayodele in a video posted on his official Twitter handle on Tuesday, July 25, some members of the APC 'will feel neglected in the party'.
Source: Legit.ng
