Ministerial List: Full List of 28 Nominees President Tinubu Sends to Senate

Ministerial List: Full List of 28 Nominees President Tinubu Sends to Senate

  • President Bola Tinubu's ministerial list has finally been transmitted to the Senate for screening and confirmation
  • According to the list of the nominees as read by Godswill Akpabio, the Senate President, President Tinubu forwarded the names of 28 nominees as the first batch
  • Among the list are four women, four former governors, ex-senators, heads of government agencies and parastatals

FCT, Abuja - President Bola Tinubu finally transmitted the names of 28 nominees for ministerial positions under his cabinet to the Senate on Thursday, July 27.

The list consisted of former governors and members of the leading opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), The Nation reported.

President Bola Tinubu/Ministerial List/Senate/APC
President Tinubu transmit 28 names to the Senate for ministerial nomination Photo Credit: Bola Ahmed Tinubu
Source: Twitter

The 28 names in the ministerial list sent to the Senate included four former governors and four women, according to Bayo Onanuga, a member of the presidential transition committee.

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There are also heads of government agencies and parastatals, current and past senators, among others, who made the cut in the much-anticipated ministerial list.

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Surprisingly, the current acting chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abubakar Kyari, made the list.

Kyari Succeeded Abdullahi Adamu as the national chairman of the APC after the latter formally tendered his resignation letter from the party.

He represented Borno North senatorial district in the ninth national assembly and formally announced the resignation of Adamu on Monday, July 17.

Complete list of 28 nominees President Tinubu nominated for ministers

  1. Abubakar Momoh
  2. Amb. Maitama Tuka
  3. Ahmed Dangiwa
  4. Hannatu Musawa
  5. Chief Uche Nnaji
  6. Beta Edu
  7. Doris Anite Uzoka
  8. David Umahi
  9. Nyesom Wike
  10. Mohammed Badaru Abubakar
  11. Mallam Nasir El-rufai
  12. Ekperikpe Ekpo
  13. Hon Nkiru Onyejeocha
  14. Hon. Olubunmi Tunji Ojo
  15. Stalla Oketete
  16. Muhammad Goronyo
  17. Hon. Uju Kennedy Ohanenye
  18. Dele Alake
  19. Lateef Fagbemi SAN
  20. Muhammad Idris
  21. Olawale Edu
  22. Waheed Adelabu
  23. Iman Sulaiman Ibrahim
  24. Prof. Ali Pate
  25. Prof. Joseph Userve
  26. Senator Abubakar Kyari
  27. Senator John Enoh
  28. Sani Abubakar Danladi

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Legit.ng also reported that President Bola Tinubu had been reported to have forwarded the names of his ministerial nominees to the national assembly in the early hour of Thursday, July 27.

Among the nominees are names of some immediate past governors who would be serving as ministers under President Tinubu.

Source: Legit.ng

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