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Tinubu appoints Oyetola, Bagudu, Lalong, Matawalle, 15 others as ministers

President Bola Tinubu has appointed fresh 19 ministerial nominees.

The new ministerial nominees are: Ahmed Tijani, Bosun Tijani, Dr Mariam Shetty, Ishak Salako, Tunji Alausa, Tanko Sununu, Atiku Bagudu, Bello Matawalle, Ibrahim Geidam, Simon Lalong, Lola Adejo, Shuaibu Abubakar, Senator Sabi Abdullahi, Tahir Mamman, Alkali Ahmed, Senator Henekeins Lokpobori, Gboyega Oyetola, Uba Maigari and Zephaniah Jissalo.

Five of the new ministerial nominees are former governors — Oyetola (Osun), Lalong (Plateau), Matawalle (Zamfara) and Gaidam (Yobe).

The new nominees will be screened on Friday.

Senate President Godswill Akpabio read the Presidential communication at plenary on Wednesday, August 2nd.

Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, brought in the communication from the President during plenary while a ministerial nominee, Lateef Fagbemi, was being screened.

Gboyega Oyetola
Simon Lalong
Atiku Bagudu
Bello Matawalle

The President has so far submitted 47 ministerial nominees.

The President had on Thursday, July 27, 2023 nominated 28 ministers.

The 28 ministerial nominees who had been screened on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday are:

  1. Abubakar Momoh
  2. Yusuf Maitama
  3. Ahmad Dangiwa
  4. Hanatu Musawa
  5. Uche Nnaji
  6. Beta Edu
  7. Doris Aniche
  8. David Umahi
  9. Nyesom Wike
  10. Mohamed Badaru
  11. Nasir El-Rufai
  12. Ekperikpe Ekpo
  13. Nkiru onyejiocha
  14. Olubumi Ojo
  15. Stella okotekpe
  16. Uju Kennedy
  17. Bello Mohammed Goroyo
  18. Dele Alake
  19. Lateef Fagbemi
  20. Mohammed Idris
  21. Edu Muhi
  22. Adebayo Adelabu
  23. Imma Suleiman
  24. Ali Pate
  25. Joseph Utsev
  26. Abubakar kyari
  27. John Enoh
  28. Sani Abubakar Danladi

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