Osun Nominee Missing As Akpabio Unveils Ministerial List

Sodiq Yusuf

The nominee from Osun State was not announced in the first batch of the Ministerial list read by Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Thursday.

Akpabio, who read the list of 28 names sent by President Bola Tinubu at the plenary, said a supplementary list will follow.

President Tinubu is constitutionally mandated to appoint a minister each from the 36 states and the FCT and an additional 6 representing the geo-political zones of the country.

Top on the list handed over to Akpabio by the Chief of Staff to the President, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila are former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, his counterpart from Kaduna, Nasir El-Rufai, former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Chief Bayo Adelabu, and 25 others.

The 28 Nominees Ministerial List

• Abubakar Momoh
• Ambassador Yusuf Miatama Tukur CON
• Arch. Ahmed Dangiwa
• Barr. Hannatu Musawa
• Chief Uche Nnaji
• Dr. Berta Edu
– Dr. Dorris Aniche Uzoka
– H.E. David Umahi
– H.E. Nyesom Wike
– H.E. Badaru Abubakar CON
– H.E. Nasiru Ahmed Elrufai
– Rt. Hon. Ekperipe Ekpo
– Hon. Nkiru Onyeojiocha
– Hon. Olubunmi Tunji Ojo
– Hon. Stella Okotette
– Hon. Uju Kennedy Ohaneye
– Mr. Bello Muhammad G.
– Mr. Dele Alake
– Mr. Lateef Fagbemi SAN
– Mr. Muhammad Idris
– Mr. Olawale Edun
– Mr. Waheed Adebayo Adelabu
– Mrs Iman Suleiman Ibrahim
– Professor Ali Pate
– Professor Joseph
– Senator Abubakar Kyari
– Senator John Eno
– Senator Sani Abubakar Danladi