Photo: President Bola Tinubu
Tinubu nominates ex-govs El-Rufai, Wike, Umahi, others for ministerial appointments
The list, comprising 28 nominees, is contained in a letter read by Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, at the plenary on Thursday.
It was presented to the Senate President in the afternoon by the President’s Chief of Staff and former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila.
The ministerial nominees are: Former Kaduna State Governor State, Nasiru El-Rufai, his Rivers State counterpart, Nyesom Wike and renowned medical doctor, Ali Pate.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Women Leader, Mrs. Betta Edu; immediate past Cross River State Governor, Sen Ben Ayade; and Special Adviser on Media, Strategy and Special Duties to the President, Dele Alake, also met the list.
Others are Mr. Mohammad Idris, Publisher of Blueprint Newspaper, legal luminary, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN); an economist Olawale Edun; banker Adebayo Adelabu; and former Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi.
See the ministerial list sent by the President below:
Abubakar Momoh
Amb. Yusuf Maitama Tukur
Arc. Ahmad Dangiwa
Barr. Hanatu Musawa
Chief Uche Nnaji
Dr. Betta Edu
Dr. Doris Ujoka
HE David Umahi
HE Nyesome Wike
HE Mohammed Badaru Abubakar
HE Nasiru El-Rufai
Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo
Hon. Nkiru Onyejiocha
Hon Olubunmi Tunji Ojo
Hon Stella Okojete
Hon. Ojo Kennedy Ohanenye
Mr. Bello Mohammad Goronyo
Mr. Dele Alake
Mr. Lateef Fagbemi
Mr. Mohammad Idris
Mr. Olawale Edu
Mr. Waheed Adabayo Adelabu
Mrs. Iman Suleiman Ibrahim
Prof. Ali Pate
Pro. Joseph Userv
Sen. Abubakar Kyari
Sen. John Eno
Sen. Sani Abubakar Danladi.
Akpabio said the list was not exhaustive as more names will be sent by the President later.