Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, revealed 19 additional ministerial nominees presented by President Bola Tinubu.
The newly disclosed list includes former Kano Deputy Governor, Abdullahi Gwarzo, former Governors Gboyega Oyetola (Osun), Simon Lalong (Plateau), Bello Matawalle (Zamfara), and Atiku Bagudu (Kebbi).
Other nominees are Bosun Tijani, Maryam Shetty, Isiak Salako, Tunji Alausa, Yusuf Sununu, Ibrahim Geidam, Lola John, Shuaibu Audu, Tahir Mamman, Aliyu Abdullahi, Alkali Saidu, Heineken Lokpobori, Maigari Ahmadu, and Zaphaniah Jisalo.
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Earlier, the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, submitted a supplementary ministerial list to the Senate.
This marks the second batch of ministerial nominees presented to the Senate President. Last week, Gbajabiamila had submitted the first list with 28 nominees to the red chamber, with the assurance of more names to come.
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The Senate has already screened the initial 28 nominees from the first batch. On Wednesday, the red chamber conducted the screening for Dele Alake, Lateef Fagbemi, Muhammad Idris, Ali Pate, and Doris Uzoka.
In the preceding days, the Senate also screened ex-governors Nasir El-Rufai (Kaduna) and Dave Umahi (Ebonyi); Wale Edun, Uche Nnaji, Stella Okotete, Adebayo Adelabu, Ekperikpe Ekpo, Hannatu Musawa, and Musa Dangiwa.
Furthermore, the upper chamber screened former governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike; Abubakar Kyari from Borno State; Nkiruka Onyejeocha (Abia State); Bello Muhammad (Sokoto State); Sani Abubakar Danladi (Taraba State); and Badaru Abubakar (Jigawa State).
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Others include, Joseph Utsev (Benue State), Olubunmi Tunji Ojo (Ondo State), Betta Edu (Cross River State), Uju Kennedy Ohaneye (Anambra State), Abubakar Momoh (Edo State), John Enoh (Cross River State), Iman Suleiman Ibrahim (Nasarawa State), and Yusuf Maitama Tuggar (Bauchi State) were also screened by the Senate.