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
Emmanuel Ochayi is a journalist. He is a graduate of the University of Lagos, School of first choice and the nations pride. Emmanuel is keen on exploring writing angles in different areas, including Business, climate change, politics, Education, and others.
