Kachikwu, Ogbe missing as Buhari submits 43 ministerial nominees to Senete
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday forwarded forty-three lists of Ministerial nominees to the Senate from the 36 States and Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), which covers the six geopolitical zones of the country
TBI Africa reports that, the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, made this known while reading the President’s letter at plenary, stating that screening of the Ministerial nominees will commence on Wednesday and “legislative activities will take the back stage.”
The constitution of Buhari’s cabinet comes almost two months after his swearing-in, and among the appointees include; Adeniyi Adebayo(former Governor), Festus Keyamo, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria(SAN), Rauf Aregbesola(former Governor) and Olamilekan Adegbite(former Commissioner in Ogun State)
TBI Africa further reports that, the full list of the nominees and their States are; Dr Uchechukwu Oga (Abia),Muhammad Musa Bello(Adamawa), Godswill Akpabio(Akwa Ibom), Chris Ngige(Anambra),Sharon Ikeazor (Anambra), Adamu Adamu(Bauchi),Mariam Katagum(Bauchi),Timipre Sylva(Bayelsa) and George Akume (Benue)
They also include;Mustapha Baba Shehuri(Borno),Goddy Jedi Agba(Cross River),Festus Keyamo(Delta) Ogbonnaya Onu(Ebonyi),Osagie Ehanire(Edo),Clement Anade Agba(Edo),Otunba Richard Adeniyi Adebayo(Ekiti),Geoffrey Onyeama(Enugu),Ali Isa Ibrahim Pantami(Gombe),Emeka Nwajiuba(Imo),Suleiman Adamu(Jigawa) and Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed(Kaduna)
TBI Africa also reports that, other on the list are; Mohammed Mahmoud(Kaduna),Sabo Nanono(Kano),Maj Gen. Bashir Magashi (Kano),Hadi Sirika(Katsina),Abubakar Malami(Kebbi),Ramatu Tijani(Kogi),Lai Mohammed(Kwara),Gbemisola Saraki(Kwara),Babatunde Raji Fashola(Lagos) and Adeleke Mamora(Lagos)
The list also include; Mohammed H. Abdullahi(Nasarawa),Zubairu Dada(Niger),Olamilekan Adegbite(Ogun),Tayo Alasoadura(Ondo),Rauf Aregbesola(Osun),Sunday Dare(Oyo),Pauline Tallen(Plateau),Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers),Mohammed Maigari Dangadi(Sokoto),Saleh Mamman(Taraba), Abubakar B. Aliyu(Yobe) and Sadiya Umar Faruk (Zamfara)
