Ex- governors Matawalle, Oyetola, 17 others make President Tinubu’s second ministerial nominees list
Ex- governors Matawalle, Oyetola, 17 others make President Tinubu’s second ministerial nominees list
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has unveiled a list of 19 new ministerial nominees, put forward by President Bola Tinubu.
Amongst the nominees are former governors Bello Matawalle of Zamfara, Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi, Simon Lalong of Plateau, and Ibrahim Geidam of Yobe, as well as Isiaka Oyetola of Osun.
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The list also includes other individuals such as Abdullahi Gwarzo, Bosun Tijani, Maryam Shetty, Isiak Salako, Tunji Alausa, Yusuf Sununu, Ibrahim Geidam (noted to be a repeat entry), Lola John, Shuaibu Audu, Tahir Mamman, Aliyu Abdullahi, Alkali Saidu, Heineken Lokpobori, Maigari Ahmadu, and Zaphaniah Jisalo.
The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, had previously submitted the supplementary ministerial list to the Senate. This is the second list with additional ministerial nominees, following the initial submission of 28 nominees by Gbajabiamila.
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The Senate has already screened the first batch of 28 nominees. Gbajabiamila expressed that more names would be forwarded to the upper chamber.
Here is the full list of the 19 nominees:
1. Abdullahi Tijjani Gwarzo
2. Bosun Tijani
3. Dr. Maryam Shetty
4. Isiak Salako
5. Tunji Alausa
6. Dr. Yusuf Tanko Sununu
7. Adegboyega Oyetola
8. Atiku Bagudu
9. Bello Matawalle
10. Ibrahim Geidam
11. Simon Lalong
12. Lola Ade John
13. Shuaibu Abubakar Audu
14. Prof. Tahir Mamman
15. Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi
16. Senator Alkali Ahmed Saidu
17. Senator Heineken Lokpobori
18. Uba Maigari Ahmadu
19. Zaphaniah Bitrus