The Senate has approved the appointment of 45 ministerial nominees sent to the chamber by President Tinubu.
POLITICS NIGERIA reports that the nominees were approved on Monday, August 7, 2023.
Among those whose nomination was approved are is Nyesom Wike (Rivers).
The screening of the nominees began on July 27, 2023, when Tinubu sent the first list of 28 nominees to the Senate.
Six days later, the president forwarded an additional 20 names to make the total number of ministerial nominees 48.
The approved nominees are:
Sen. Abubakar S.Kyari (Borno)
Abubakar Eshiokpekha Momoh. (Edo)
Nyesom Ezenwo Wike. (Rivers State)
Engr. Prof. Joseph Terlumun Utsev (Benue)
Sen. John Own Enoh. (Cross River)
Hon. (Bar) Bello Muhammad. (Sokoto)
Mohammed Badaru Abubakar (Jigawa)
Amb. Yusuf Maitama Tuggar. (Bauchi)
Barr. Uju-Ken Ohaneye. (Anambra)
Hon. (Dr) Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo (Ondo)
HON (Dr ) Nkeiruka Onyejiocha (ABIA)
Dr. Betta C.Edu (Cross River)
Imaan Sulaiman Ibrahim. (Nassarawa)
H.E. David Umahi. (Ebonyi)
Mr. Adebayo Olawale Edun (Ogun)
Arch. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa (Katsina)
Chief Uche Geoffrey Nnaji. (Enugu)
Mr. Dele Alake. (Ekiti)
Mr. Adekola Adebayo Adelabu (Oyo)
Mr. Muhammad Idris (Niger)
Professor Ali Pate (Bauchi)
Dr. Doris Anite Uzoka (IMO)
Mr Lateef Fagbemi SAN. (Kwara)
Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo ( Akwa Ibom)
Barr Hannatu Musawa (Katsina)
Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi (Niger)
Heineken Lokpobiri (Bayelsa)
Alkali Ahmed Said (Gombe)
Yusuf Tanko Sununu (Kebbi)
Atiku Bagudu (Kebbi)
Bello Matawalle (Zamfara)
Adegboyega Oyetola (Osun)
Simon Bako Lalong (Plateau)
Dr Bosun Tijani (Ogun)
Ahmed Tijani Gwarzo (Kano)
Mariya Mahmoud Bunkure. (Kano)
Isiak Salako (Ogun)
Tunji Alausa. (Lagos)
Lola Ade-John (Lagos)
Festus Keyamo, SAN (Delta)
Tahir Mamman (Adamawa)
Zephaniah Jisalo (FCT)
Uba Maigari Ahmadu. (Taraba)
Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu (Kogi)
Mal. Nasir El’rufai, Stella Okotte and Abubakar Danladi have not been confirmed by the senate as their security clearance is being awaited.
The Senate has adjourned plenary till Tuesday.
More details coming…
