President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has presented the first batch of ministerial nominees to the Senate, with former Rivers and Ebonyi state governors Nyesom Wike and Dave Umahi, making the list.
The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, presented Tinubu’s ministerial list to the Senate President Godswill Akpabio at exactly 01:19pm on Thursday.
Akpabio thereafter read the ministerial list with 28 nominees as follows:
- Abubakar Momoh
- Ambassador Yusuf Miatama Tukur CON
- Arch. Ahmed Dangiwa
- Barr. Hannatu Musawa
- Chief Uche Nnaji
- Dr. Berta Edu
- Dr. Dorris Aniche Uzoka
- H.E. David Umahi
- H.E. Nyesom Wike
- H.E. Badaru Abubakar CON
- H.E. Nasiru Ahmed Elrufai
- Rt. Hon. Ekperipe Ekpo
- Hon. Nkiru Onyeojiocha
- Hon. Olubunmi Tunji Ojo
- Hon. Stella Okotette
- Hon. Uju Kennedy Ohaneye
- Mr. Bello Muhammad Goronyo
- Mr. Dele Alake
- Mr. Lateef Fagbemi SAN
- Mr. Muhammad Idris
- Mr. Olawale Edun
- Mr. Waheed Adebayo Adelabu
- Mrs Iman Suleiman Ibrahim
- Professor Ali Pate
- Professor Joseph
- Senator Abubakar Kyari
- Senator John Eno
- Senator Sani Abubakar Danladi
