Ex-Govs, Lawyers, Medical Practitioners, Financial, ICT experts make Tinubu’s ministerial list

The Senate has completed the screening of President Bola Tinubu’s 48 ministerial nominees and confirmed 45 nominations as cabinet members. The 45 nominees were confirmed during the Senate session on Monday, August 7.

The Senate at the end of the screening process refused to confirm the nomination of the immediate past Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir el-Rufai; the Executive Director (Business Development), Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM), Stella Okotete and former Deputy Governor of Taraba State, Abubakar Danladi as ministers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. They are still undergoing security clearance.

The 45 nominees confirmed by the Senate were made up of former governors, serving and former members of the National Assembly, ex-ministers, politicians and technocrats. The list is made up of eight former governors, seven medical practitioners, eight lawyers, four bankers/financial experts, three academia, three ICT experts and three media gurus and journalists, as well as politicians and technocrats in different fields.

There are eight women among the confirmed ministerial nominees. They are Uju Kennedy Ohaneye (Anambra), Nkieruka Onyejeocha (Abia), Dr Betta Edu (Cross River State), Imaan Sulieman Ibrahim (Nasarawa), Dr Doris Anite Uzoka (Imo), Hannatu Musawa (Katsina), Lola Ade-John (Lagos) and Dr Mariya Mahmoud Bunkure (Kano).

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The Full List of the ministerial nominees and their professions

Politicians
1. Senator Abubakar Kyari (Borno)
2. Senator John Owan Enoh (Cross River)
3. Hon Bello Mohammad Goronyo (Sokoto)
4. Amb. Yusuf Maitama Tuggar (Bauchi)
5. Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo (Ondo)
6. Nkieruka Onyejeocha (Abia)
7. Dr Betta Edu (Cross River State)
8. Imaan Sulieman Ibrahim (Nasarawa)
9. Chief Uche Geoffrey Nnaji (Enugu)
10. Rt Hon Ekperikpe Ekpo (Akwa Ibom)
11. Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi (Niger)
12. Senator Heneken Lokpobiri (Bayelsa)
13. Senator Alkali Ahmed Saidu (Gombe)
14. Abdullahi Tijani Muhammad Gwarzo (Kano)
15. Hon. Zephaniah Jisalo (FCT)
16. Uba Maigari Ahmadu (Taraba)

Former Governors
1. Nyesom Wike (Rivers)
2. Mohammed Badaru Abubakar (Jigawa)
3. Senator David Umahi (Ebonyi)
4. Senator Atiku Bagudu (Kebbi)
5. Bello Matawalle (Zamfara)
6. Adegboyega Oyetola (Osun)
7. Rt. Hon. Simon Bako Lalong (Plateau)
8. Senator Ibrahim Gaidam (Yobe)

Serving and former lawmakers
1. Senator Abubakar Kyari (Borno)
2. Senator John Owan Enoh (Cross River)
3. Hon Bello Mohammad Goronyo (Sokoto)
4. Amb. Yusuf Maitama Tuggar (Bauchi)
5. Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo (Ondo)
6. Hon. Nkieruka Onyejeocha (Abia)
7. Rt Hon Ekperikpe Ekpo (Akwa Ibom)
8. Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi (Niger)
9. Senator Heneken Lokpobiri (Bayelsa)
10. Senator Alkali Ahmed Saidu (Gombe)
11. Hon. Zephaniah Jisalo (FCT)

Women
1. Uju Kennedy Ohaneye (Anambra)
2. Nkieruka Onyejeocha (Abia)
3. Dr Betta Edu (Cross River State)
4. Imaan Sulieman Ibrahim (Nasarawa)
5. Dr Doris Anite Uzoka (Imo)
6. Hannatu Musawa (Katsina)
7. Lola Ade-John (Lagos)
8. Dr Mariya Mahmoud Bunkure (Kano)

Medical Personnel
1. Dr Mariya Mahmoud Bunkure (Kano)
2. Dr Betta Edu (Cross River State)
3. Prof Ali Pate (Bauchi)
4. Dr Doris Anite Uzoka (Imo)
5. Dr. Tunji Alausa (Lagos)
6. Dr Iziaq Salako (Ogun)
7. Dr Tanko Sununu (Kebbi)

Lawyers
1. Lateef Fabemi SAN (Kwara)
2. Festus Keyamo SAN (Delta)
3. Prof Tahir Mamman SAN (Adamawa)
4. Nyesom Wike (Rivers)
5. Hon Bello Mohammad Goronyo (Sokoto)
6. Uju Kennedy Ohaneye (Anambra)
7. Hannatu Musawa (Katsina)
8. Uba Maigari Ahmadu (Taraba)

Academia
1. Prof. Abubakar Momoh (Edo)
2. Prof. (Engr) Joseph Utserv (Benue)
3. Prof Tahir Mamman SAN (Adamawa)

Engineers
1. Engr Joseph Utserv (Benue)
2. Engr David Umahi

ICT
1. Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo (Ondo)
2. Lola Ade-John (Lagos)
3. Bosun Tijani (Ogun)

Banker/Financial Experts
1. Adebayo Olawale Edun (Ogun)
2. Waheed Adebayo Adelabu (Oyo)
3. Dr Doris Anite Uzoka (Imo)
4. Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu (Kogi)

Media Gurus/Journalists
1. Mr Dele Alake (Ekiti)
2. Mohammed Idris (Niger)
3. Hannatu Musawa (Katsina)

Architect
1. Arch. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa (Kastina)