Breaking: Tinubu Nominates Enugu Attorney-General As Minister
- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Dr. Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh, for a federal appointment
- Tinubu urged the National Assembly to confirm Udeh as a minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
- Legit.ng reports that Udeh is currently the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice of Enugu State
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FCT, Abuja - President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated the current Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice of Enugu State, Dr. Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh, as a minister.
President Tinubu asked the Senate to confirm Udeh as a minister of the Federal Republic.
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As reported by Leadership, Tinubu’s request was conveyed in a letter sent to the Nigerian Senate.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio read the letter during the plenary session on Tuesday, November 4, 2025.
“I am pleased to forward to the Senate the nomination of Dr. Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, for confirmation as Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
Udeh is expected to replace Geoffrey Uche Nnaji, who recently resigned as the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology.
Nnaji and Udeh are both from Enugu state in the southeast region of Nigeria.
President Tinubu expressed hope that the Senate would give the nomination its “usual expeditious consideration.”
Akpabio referred the request to the Committee of the Whole for immediate deliberation after reading Tinubu's letter.
Who is Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh?
Udeh earned his Ph.D./LL.D. in Public Law from Stellenbosch University in South Africa, where he specialised in public procurement.
His doctoral thesis focused on a comparative study of bidder remedies in South Africa and Nigeria.
Governor Peter Mbah appointed Dr. Udeh Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Enugu State in 2023.
His tenure has been marked by sweeping reforms in the justice sector.
Source: UGC
Tinubu appoints new minister, Dr Bernard Doro
Recall that President Tinubu forwarded the name of Dr Bernard Doro from Plateau State to the Senate for confirmation as a minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Dr Doro’s nomination followed Professor Nentawe Yilwatda’s election as All Progressives Congress (APC) national chairman, filling the ministerial vacancy created by his elevation.
The nominee brought over 20 years of clinical, leadership, and community service experience from the UK and Nigeria to the role.
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Tinubu makes 5 fresh appointments
Legit.ng also reported that President Tinubu announced the appointment of five new permanent secretaries in a move to enhance the federal bureaucracy.
According to a statement from the office of the head of service, the appointments were from three regions in the country, and the FCT.
Didi Esther Walson-Jack, the head of the civil service of the federation, commended Tinubu for his unwavering support.
Source: Legit.ng
