…..Four former governors made list
The highly anticipated ministerial nominee list by President Bola Tinubu was on Thursday afternoon unveil by the Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, presented the ministerial list before the Senate at exactly 01:19pm.
Former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, and three other ex-governors made the list alongside Presidential spokesman, Dele Alake; acting National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Abubakar Kyari; Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Lateef Fagbemi; also made the cut.
A look at the list indicate that Katsina, Cross River, and Bauchi states have two ministerial nominees, while 11 states do not have any for now.
The eleven states are Adamawa, Bayelsa, Gombe, Kano, Kebbi, Kogi, Lagos, Nasarawa, Osun, Yobe, and Zamfara.
According to section 147(3) of the 1999 constitution, as amended, the President shall appoint at least one Minister from each State, who shall be an indigene of such State.
The list also included seven female nominee making a 25%.
It is expected that President Tinubu will send a supplementary list to the senate to meet up with necessary constitutional requirements.
See the full list of Tinubus ministerial list:
No
Names
States
1
Abubakar Momoh
Edo
2
Yusuf Maitama Tuggar
Bauchi
3
Ahmad Dangiwa
Katsina
4
Hanatu Musawa
Kastina
5
Uche Nnaji
Enugu
6
Betta Edu
Cross River
7
Doris Uzoka
Imo
8
David Umahi
Ebonyi
9
Nyesom Wike
Rivers
10
Mohamed Badaru
Jigawa
11
Nasir El-Rufai
Kaduna
12
Ekperikpe Ekpo
Akwa Ibom
13
Nkiru Onyejiocha
Abia
14
Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo
Ondo
15
Stella Okotete
Delta
16
Uju Ohaneye
Anambra
17
Bello Mohammed Goronyo
Sokoto
18
Dele Alake
Ekiti
19
Lateef Fagbemi Kwara
20
Mohammed Idris Niger
21
Olawale Edun
Ogun
22
Adebayo Adelabu
Oyo
23
Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim
Nasarawa
24
Ali Pate
Bauchi
25
Joseph Utsev
Benue
26
Abubakar Kyari
Borno
27
John Enoh
Cross River
28
Sani Abubakar Danladi
Taraba
