By Hadiza Ibrahim
The Senate on Thursday received the much awaited list of ministers sent by President Bola Tinubu for screening and confirmation.
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced the receipt of the letter dated 27, July, 2023, from President Tinubu during plenary on Thursday.
Recall that African Health Report (AHR) had earlier predicted that Prof. Ali Pate and Dr. Betta Edu will be nominated to superintend over the health ministry. Read here.
A peep into the 28-man list presented by the Chief of Staff to the President, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, revealed that former Kaduna Governor, Nasir El-Rufai; controversial Rivers State Ex-Governor, Nyesom Wike and his ex- Jigawa State counterpart, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, made the list.
Others are All Progressives Congress (APC) women leader, Dr. Betta Edu; Prof. Ali Pate of Gavi Vaccine Alliance, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN); Hannatu Masawa; Stella Okotete; Presidential spokesman, Dele Alake; Muhammad Idris and Uju Kennedy Ohaniye.
Olawale Edun, Waheed Adedayo Adelabu and Suleiman Ibrahim were also nominated.
Ministerial nominees list
Abubakar Momoh
Amb Yusuf Maitama Sule
Arc Ahmad Dangiwa
Barr Hannatu Musawa
Chief Uche Nnaji
Dr Beta Edu
Dr Doris Uzoka
David Umahi
Ezenwo Nyesom Wike
Mohammed Badaru Abubakar
Nasir El-Rufai
Ekperipe Ekpo
Hon. Nkiru Onyejeocha
Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo
Hon. Stella Okotete
Hon. Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye
Bello Mohammed Goronyo
Dele Alake
Lateef Fagbemi Kwara
Mohammed Idris
Olawale Edun
Waheed Adebayo Adelabu
Mrs Iman Suleiman Ibrahim
Prof. Ali Pate
Prof. Joseph
Sen. Abubakar Kyari
John Enoh
Sani Abubakar Sani Danladi
The states from where the nominees hail were not included in the letter.
