President Muhammadu Buhari has finally submitted his ministerial list to the Senate for screening, 55 days after his inauguration for a second term. Former governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN) is among other 43 other nominees on the list.
The nominees are to be a part of Buhari’s second term cabinet and are chosen across all the geopolitical zones in Nigeria. Before any of the nominees can be appointed, they will have to be screened by the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly. The Senate President, Dr Ahmad Lawan read the names on the ministerial list sent to the lawmakers by the President during their plenary session today.
The Senate will embark on a two-month-long recess from Thursday, July 25.
The names of all the nominees chosen by the President for ministerial appointment are listed below:
Ikechukwu Ogah – Abia State
Muhammadu Musa Bello – Adamawa State
Senator Godswill Akpabio – Akwa Ibom State
Chris Ngige – Anambra State
Sharon Ikaezor – Anambra State
Adamu Adamu – Bauchi State
Ambassador Mariam Katagum – Bauchi State
Timipre Sylva – Bayelsa State
Senator George Akume – Benue State
Mustafa Baba Shehuri – Borno State
Festus Keyamo – Delta State
Ogbonnaya Onu – Ebonyi State
Goddy Jedy Agba – Cross River
Niyi Adebayo – Ekiti State
Osagie Ehanire – Edo State
Clement Ike – Edo State
Ali Isa Pantami – Gombe State
Emeka Nwajiuba – Imo State
Suleiman Adamu – Jigawa State
Zainab Ahmed – Kaduna State
Muhammad Mahmood – Kaduna State
Sabo Nanono – Kano State
Major General Bashir Salihi Magashi – Kano State
Hadi Sirika – Katsina State
Abubakar Malami – Kebbi State
Ramatu Tijjani – Kogi State
Babatunde Raji Fashola – Lagos State
Adeleke Mamora – Lagos State
Mohammed Abdullahi – Nasarawa State
Zubair Dada – Niger State
Olamilekan Adegbite – Ogun State
Paulen Talen – Plateau State
Maigarai Dingyadi – Sokoto State
Sale Mamman – Taraba State
Abubakar Aliyu – Yobe State
Sadiya Umar Faruk – Zamfara State
Geoffrey Onyeama – Enugu State
Lai Mohammed – Kwara State
Gbemisola Saraki – Kwara State
Olutayo Alasoadura – Ondo State
Rauf Aregbesola – Osun State
Rotimi Amaechi – Rivers State
Sunday Dare – Oyo State
Abubakar Aliyu – Yobe State