After weeks of suspense and anxiety, President Muhammadu Buhari’s ministerial list containing 42 nominees finally got to the floor of the Senate on Tuesday.
The list, sent to the President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan on Monday evening, indicated an increase of six (6) on the previous 36 ministers that served during the President’s first term in office.
In contrast with his first tenure showing when President Buhari delayed for about six (6) months before appointing ministers, the current list of nominees is coming less than two months after his May 29 second term inauguration.
Interestingly, about 12 names from the immediate past cabinet made the new Ministerial list. The returnee Ministers include former governors, Babatunde Fashola (Lagos); Dr Chris Ngige (Anambra); and Rotimi Ameachi (Rivers)
Also among new names on the list are former governors, Senator Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom); Senator George Akume (Benue State); Mr Timipre Sylva (Bayelsa state); and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola (Osun state).
Others on the list include Senator Gbemi Saraki, younger sister of immediate past Senate President, and the Spokesman of Buhari Campaign Organisation (BCO), Barrister Festus Keyamo (SAN).
A further perusal of the list indicate that apart from appointing one per state in accordance with constitutional provision, President Buhari also picked a nominee each from the six geo-political zones of the country.
The Senate had an emergency closed door session to consider the modus operandi that would fast track the screening and confirmation of the Ministerial nominees ahead of its two months annual vacation earlier scheduled to commence on Thursday.
Find below, the full list of Ministerial nominees sent to the Senate by President Muhammadu Buhari.
ABIA
- Dr. Ikechukwu Ogar
ADAMAWA
- Muhammadu Musa Bello
AKWA IBOM
- Goodwill Akpabio
ANAMBRA
- Chris Ngige
- Sharon O. Ikpeazu
BAUCHI
6. Adamu Adamu
7.Ambasador Mariam Katagum
BAYELSA
- Timipre Silva
BENUE
- George Akume
BORNO
- Mustapha Baba Shehuri
CROSS RIVER
11. Goddy JD Agba
DELTA
12. Festus Keyamo
EBONYI
13. Ogbonnaya Onu
EDO
14. Dr. Osagie Ehanire
15. Clement Agba
EKITI
16. Otunba Richard Adeniyi Adebayo
ENUGU
- Geoffrey Onyeama
GOMBE
18.Dr Ali Isa Ibrahim Pantani
IMO
- Emeka Nwajuba
JIGAWA
- Engr. Suleiman H. Adamu
KADUNA
- Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed
- Dr. Muhammed Mahmood
KANO
- Sabo Nanono
- Major General Bashir Magashi retd
KATSINA
- Sen. Hadi Sirika
KEBBI
- Abubakar Malami
KOGI
- Ramatu Tijjani
KWARA
- Lai Mohammed
- Gbemisola Saraki
LAGOS
- Babatunde Raji Fashola
- Sen. Olorunnibe Mamora
NASSARAWA
- Muhammed H. Abdullahi
NIGER
- Zubairu Dada
OGUN
- Arc. Olamilekan Adegbite
ONDO
- Tayo Alashoadura
OSUN
- Rauf Aregbesola
OYO
- Sunday Dare
PLATEAU
- Pauline Talen
RIVERS
- Rotimi Amaechi
- SOKOTO
Muhammad Maigari Dangyadi
TARABA
- Engr. Saleh Mamman
YOBE
- Abubakar D. Aliyu
ZAMFARA
- Umar Farouk
