The Nigerian Senate has confirmed 45 out of the 48 names submitted for Ministerial position by President Bola Tinubu a couple of weeks ago.
The Senate however, could not confirm the immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir EL-Rufai.
Speaking after the confirmation of the 45 nominees, Senate President, Godswill Obot Akpabio, said that Nasir El-Rufai and two others have not been cleared by security checks.
Akpabio said: “El-Rufai and two others have not been cleared by security checks.”
Those not confirmed are Malam Nasir El-Rufai (Kaduna), Stella Okotete (Delta) and Danladi Umar (Taraba).
Below is the list of nominees confirmed for appointment as Ministers as well as the states they represent.
Sen. Abubakar S.Kyari (Borno) CONFIRMED
Abubakar Eshiokpekha Momoh. (Edo) CONFIRMED
Nyesom Ezenwo Wike. (Rivers State) CONFIRMED
Engr. Prof. Joseph Terlumun Utsev CONFIRMED (Benue)
Sen. John Own Enoh. (Cross River) CONFIRMED
Hon. (Bar) Bello Muhammad. (Sokoto) CONFIRMED
Mohammed Badaru Abubakar (Jigawa) CONFIRMED
Amb. Yusuf Maitama Tuggar. (Bauchi) CONFIRMED
Barr. Uju-Ken Ohaneye. (Anambra) CONFIRMED
Hon. (Dr) Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo (Ondo) CONFIRMED
HON (Dr ) NKEIRUKA ONYEJIOCHA (ABIA) CONFIRMED
Dr. Betta Edu (Cross River). CONFIRMED
Imaan Sulaiman Ibrahim. (Nassarawa) CONFIRMED
H.E. David Umahi. (Ebonyi) CONFIRMED
Mr. Adebayo Olawale Edun (Ogun) CONFIRMED
Arch. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa (Katsina) CONFIRMED
Chief Uche Geoffrey Nnaji. (Enugu) CONFIRMED
Mr. Dele Alake. (Ekiti) CONFIRMED
Mr. Adekola Adebayo Adelabu (Oyo) CONFIRMED
Mr. Muhammad Idris (Niger) CONFIRMED
Professor Ali Pate (Bauchi) CONFIRMED
Dr. Doris Anite Uzoka (IMO) CONFIRMED
Mr Lateef Fagbemi SAN. (Kwara) CONFIRMED
Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo ( Akwa Ibom) CONFIRMED
Barr Hannatu Musawa (Katsina) CONFIRMED
Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi (Niger) CONFIRMED
Heineken Lokpobiri (Bayelsa) CONFIRMED
Alkali Ahmed Said (Gombe) CONFIRMED
Yusuf Tanko Sununu (Kebbi) CONFIRMED
Atiku Bagudu (Kebbi) CONFIRMED
Bello Matawalle (Zamfara) CONFIRMED
Adegboyega Oyetola (Osun) CONFIRMED
Simon Bako Lalong (Plateau) CONFIRMED
Dr Bosun Tijani (Ogun) CONFIRMED
Ahmed Tijani Gwarzo (Kano) CONFIRMED
Mariya Mahmoud Bunkure. (Kano) CONFIRMED
Isiak Salako (Ogun) CONFIRMED
Tunji Alausa. (Lagos) CONFIRMED
Lola Ade-John (Lagos) CONFIRMED
Festus Keyamo, SAN (Delta) CONFIRMED
Tahir Mamman (Adamawa) CONFIRMED
Zephaniah Jisalo (FCT) CONFIRMED
Uba Maigari Ahmadu. (Taraba) CONFIRMED
Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu (Kogi) CONFIRMED
Source: DailyPost, NaijaNews
