El Rufai, Two Others Pending as Senate Confirms 45 Ministerial Nominees

The Nigerian Senate has concluded the screening of 45 out of the 48 ministerial nominees sent to it by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, confirming them as cabinet members.

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The Senate had over the past one week conducted the screening of the nominees, with some undergoing questioning while some were passed through cursory introductions.

Senate President Godswill Akpabio put the nominations to a series of voice votes, of which all but three were approved.

The immediate past Governor of Kaduna State Nasir El-Rufai, along with Stella Okotete (Delta State) and Abubakar Danladi (Taraba State) were not confirmed along with the others as they are said to still be undergoing security clearance.

President Tinubu had on Thursday July 27, transmitted a 28-member list of ministerial nominees to the Senate for confirmation.

The Senate commenced the screening of the nominees on Monday 31st August, 2023.

Monday: The senate screened;

1. Former governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike
2. Abubakar Kyari
3. Nkiruka Onyejeocha
4. Bello Muhammad
5. Sani Abubakar Danladi
6. Badaru Abubakar
7. Joseph Utsev
8. Olubunmi Tunji Ojo
9. Betta Edu
10. Uju Kennedy Ohaneye
11. Abubakar Momoh
12. John Enoh
13. Iman Suleiman Ibrahim, and
14. Yusuf Maitama Tuggar

Tuesday: The senate screened;

1. Former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai
2. Former governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi
3. Wale Edun
4. Uche Nnaji
5. Stella Okotete
6. Adebayo Adelabu
7. Ekperikpe Ekpo
8. Hannatu Musawa, and
9. Musa Dangiwa

Wednesday: The senate screened;

1. Dele Alake
2. Lateef Fagbemi
3. Muhammad Idris
4. Ali Pate
5. Doris Uzoka

Friday: The senate screened;

1. Zephaniah Jisalo
2. Shuaibu Audu
3. Yusuf Sununu
4. Former governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle
5. Alkali Saidu
6. Ahmed Gwarzo
7. Former governor of Kebbi State, Atiku Bagudu
8. Former governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong
9. Ibrahim Gaidam
10. Aliu Abdullahi
11. Former governor of Osun State, Gboyega Oyetola
12. Heineken Lokpobiri
13. Tunji Alausa

Saturday: The following were screened;

1. Lola Ade-John
2. Bosun Tijani
3. Isiak Salako
4. Tahir Mamman
5. Maigari Ahmadu

Monday: The screening was completed with the following;

1. Mariya Mahmoud
2. Festus Keyamo

Nnamdi Maduakor

Nnamdi Maduakor is a Writer, Investor and Entrepreneur