Emmanuel Ochayi
The Nigerian Senate has given the green light to 45 out of the 48 individuals nominated by President Bola Tinubu for ministerial roles a few weeks ago.
However, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna State, was not approved due to security clearance concerns.
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Senate President, Godswill Obot Akpabio, stated that El-Rufai and two others had not received security clearance. The other two nominees not cleared are Stella Okotete from Delta and Danladi Umar from Taraba State.
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The following is a compilation of the nominees who have been confirmed for ministerial appointments, along with the respective states they come from:
Sen. Abubakar S. Kyari (Borno) – CONFIRMED
Abubakar Eshiokpekha Momoh (Edo) – CONFIRMED
Nyesom Ezenwo Wike (Rivers State) – CONFIRMED
Engr. Prof. Joseph Terlumun Utsev (Benue) – CONFIRMED
Sen. John Own Enoh (Cross River) – CONFIRMED
Hon. (Bar) Bello Muhammad (Sokoto) – CONFIRMED
Mohammed Badaru Abubakar (Jigawa) – CONFIRMED
Amb. Yusuf Maitama Tuggar (Bauchi) – CONFIRMED
Barr. Uju-Ken Ohaneye (Anambra) – CONFIRMED
Hon. (Dr) Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo (Ondo) – CONFIRMED
HON (Dr) NKEIRUKA ONYEJIOCHA (Abia) – CONFIRMED
Dr. Betta Edu (Cross River) – CONFIRMED
Imaan Sulaiman Ibrahim (Nassarawa) – CONFIRMED
H.E. David Umahi (Ebonyi) – CONFIRMED
Mr. Adebayo Olawale Edun (Ogun) – CONFIRMED
Arch. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa (Katsina) – CONFIRMED
Chief Uche Geoffrey Nnaji (Enugu) – CONFIRMED
Mr. Dele Alake (Ekiti) – CONFIRMED
Mr. Adekola Adebayo Adelabu (Oyo) – CONFIRMED
Mr. Muhammad Idris (Niger) – CONFIRMED
Professor Ali Pate (Bauchi) – CONFIRMED
Dr. Doris Anite Uzoka (Imo) – CONFIRMED
Mr. Lateef Fagbemi SAN (Kwara) – CONFIRMED
Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo (Akwa Ibom) – CONFIRMED
Barr Hannatu Musawa (Katsina) – CONFIRMED
Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi (Niger) – CONFIRMED
Heineken Lokpobiri (Bayelsa) – CONFIRMED
Alkali Ahmed Said (Gombe) – CONFIRMED
Yusuf Tanko Sununu (Kebbi) – CONFIRMED
Atiku Bagudu (Kebbi) – CONFIRMED
Bello Matawalle (Zamfara) – CONFIRMED
Adegboyega Oyetola (Osun) – CONFIRMED
Simon Bako Lalong (Plateau) – CONFIRMED
Dr. Bosun Tijani (Ogun) – CONFIRMED
Ahmed Tijani Gwarzo (Kano) – CONFIRMED
Mariya Mahmoud Bunkure (Kano) – CONFIRMED
Isiak Salako (Ogun) – CONFIRMED
Tunji Alausa (Lagos) – CONFIRMED
Lola Ade-John (Lagos) – CONFIRMED
Festus Keyamo, SAN (Delta) – CONFIRMED
Tahir Mamman (Adamawa) – CONFIRMED
Zephaniah Jisalo (FCT) – CONFIRMED
Uba Maigari Ahmadu (Taraba) – CONFIRMED
Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu (Kogi) – CONFIRMED
