From Victor Osula, Abuja
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio on Thursday unveiled the 28 ministerial nominees forwarded to him by President Bola Tinubu through his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila earlier morning on Thursday.
Former governors of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, Nasir el- Rufai of Kaduna State, Dave Umahi and Mohammed Badaru and 24 others made the first batch of ministerial nominees.
It is the first batch of nominees as each of the 36 states are constitutionally entitled to have one Minister each.
As announced by Senator Akpabio on Thursday, the names are:
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 CON
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
Additional nominations to be sent in due course.
