The screening of the first batch of ministerial nominees forwarded by President Bola Tinubu to the Senate commences today.
GOOD EVENING NIGERIA reports that the Senate unveiled the President Tinubu’s first batch of 28 names ministerial list on Thursday, July 27, 2023, less than 48 hours to the 60 days deadline constitutionally prescribed for the submission.
According to Channels Television, 20 of the 28 today ministerial nominees have completed their documentation for the screening at the Senate today (Monday).
Those yet to complete their documentation, it was gathered, are currently out of the country.
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This followed the announcement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Abdullahi Gumel, that the ministerial nominees are to complete their documentation ahead of screening, which commences today (Monday).
The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, presented Tinubu’s ministerial list before the Senate after a long wait by Nigerians.
Among the nominees include, Former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike; Ex-Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi; former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El Rufai; and presidential spokesman, Dele Alake.
Analysis conducted by GOOD EVENING NIGERIA revealed that 11 states are without nominees in the first batch submitted by Tinubu. The states include: Adamawa, Bayelsa, Gombe, Kano, Kebbi, Kogi, Lagos, Osun, Yobe, Plateau and Zamfara and the Federal Capital Territory.
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According to section 147 (3) of the 1999 Constitution mandates the President to appoint at least one minister from each of the 36 states.
However, in his letter to the Senate titled, ‘Request For Confirmation Of Ministerial-Nominees’, the President said supplementary ministerial list would be sent to the red chamber in due course.
Analysis also revealed that twenty-five per cent of the nominees are women while 75% are men. The women are Betta Edu, Doris Aniche Uzoka, Hannatu Musawa, Nkiru Onyeojiocha, Stella Okotete, Nkiru Onyeojiocha, Uju Kennedy Ohaneye, and Iman Suleiman Ibrahim.
Full Lists of Tinubu’s Ministerial Nominees with States and Genders
- Abubakar Momoh – Edo State – Male
- Yusuf Maitama Tuggar – Bauchi – Male
- Ahmad Dangiwa – Katsina. – Male
- Hanatu Musawa -Kastina. – Female
- Uche Nnaji -Enugu – Male
- Betta Edu -Cross River – Female
- Doris Uzoka -Imo – Female
- David Umahi -Ebonyi – Male
- Nyesom Wike – Rivers – Male
- Mohamed Badaru -Jigawa – Male
- Nasir El-Rufai -Kaduna – Male
- Ekperikpe Ekpo – Akwa Ibom – Male
- Nkiru Onyejiocha – Abia – Female
- Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo – Ondo – Male
- Stella Okotete – Delta – Female
- Uju Ohaneye -Anambra – Female
- Bello Mohammed Goronyo – Sokoto – Male
- Dele Alake -Ekiti – Male
- Lateef Fagbemi -Kwara – Male
- Mohammed Idris – Niger – Male
- Olawale Edun -Ogun – Male
- Adebayo Adelabu – Oyo – Male
- Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim -Nasarawa- Female
- Ali Pate -Bauchi – Male
- Joseph Utsev -Benue – Male
- Abubakar Kyari -Borno – Male
- John Enoh – Cross River – Male
- Sani Abubakar Danladi -Taraba – Male