*Wike, Umahi, el-Rufai make list
By Chesa Chesa
President Bola Tinubu has presented a list of 28 ministerial nominees to the Senate for confirmation.
It is the first batch of the nominees as no less than 36 ministers are expected to be appointed by the President according to the Constitution.
The list was delivered to the Senate leadership on Thursday by Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila.
The list includes former Governors Nyesom Wike (Rivers); Nadir el-Rufai (Kaduna); Dave Umahi (Ebonyi); and Badaru Abubakar (Jigawa); former Minister of State for Health, Ali Pate, as well as former Senators, among others.
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, subsequent of read out the list as follows:
1. Abubakar Momoh
2. Yusuf Maitama Tukur
3. Ahmed Dangiwa
4. Hannatu Musawa
5. Uche Nnaji
6. Betta Edu
7. Dorris Aniche Uzoka
8. David Umahi
9. Nyesom Wike
10. Badaru Abubakar
11. Nasiru Ahmed Elrufai
12. Ekperipe Ekpo
13. Nkiruka Onyejeocha
14. Olubunmi Tunji Ojo
15. Stella Okotete
16. Oju Kennedy Ohaneye
17. Bello Muhammad Goronyo
18. Dele Alake
19. Lateef Fagbemi
20. Muhammad Idris
21. Olawale Edun
22. Waheed Adebayo Adelabu
23. Iman Suleiman Ibrahim
24. Ali Pate
25. Joseph Utsev
26. Abubakar Kyari
27. John Enoh
28. Sani Abubakar Danladi
The President is expected to send more names as ministers.
Constitutionally, he is expected to name at least one minister from each of the 36 states of the federation.
