Politics
El-Rufai, Two Others Await Clearance As Senate Confirms 45 Ministerial Nominees
The Senate has finished reviewing 45 ministerial nominees from 48 of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The Senate approved 45 of the nominations for cabinet members during its session yesterday, August 7, 2023.
Three of the nominees, former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, Stella Okotete (Delta State), and Abubakar Danladi (Taraba State), are still awaiting security clearance. The nominations were put to a series of voice votes by Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
Those confirmed as Ministers are:
1 Abubakar Kyari (Borno)
2 Abubakar Momoh (Edo)
3 Nyesom Wike – Rivers
4 Engr Joseph Utserv (Benue)
5 Senator John Owan Enoh (Cross River)
6 Hon Bello Mohammad (Sokoto)
7 Mohammed Badaru Abubakar (Jigawa)
8 Amb. Yusuf Maitama Tuggar (Bauchi)
9 Uju Kennedy Ohaneye (Anambra)
10 Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo (Ondo)
11 Nkieruka Onyejeocha (Abia)
12 Dr Betta Edu (Cross River State)
13 imaan Sulieman Ibrahim (Nasarawa)
14 David Umahi (Ebonyi)
15 Adebayo Olawale Edun (Ogun)
16 Arch. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa (Katsina)
17 Chief Uche Geoffrey Nnaji (Enugu)
18 Mr Dele Alake (Ekiti)
19 Waheed Adebayo Adelabu (Oyo)
20 Mohammed Idris (Niger)
21 Prof Ali Pate (Bauchi)
22 Dr Doris Anite Uzoka (Imo)
23 Lateef Fabemi SAN (Kwara)
24 Rt Hon Ekperikpe Ekpo (Akwa Ibom)
25 Hannatu Musawa (Katsina)
26 Ibrahim Geidam (Yobe)
27 Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi (Niger)
28 Hieneken Lokpobiri (Bayelsa)
29 Alkali Ahmed Saidu (Gombe)
30 Dr Tanko Sununu (Kebbi)
31 Atiku Bagudu (Kebbi)
32 Bello Matawalle (Zamfara)
33 Adegboyega Oyetola (Osun)
34 Simon Bako Lalong (Plateau)
35 Abdullahi Tijani Muhammad Gwarzo (Kano)
36 Bosun Tijani (Ogun)
37 Dr Mariya Mahmoud Bunkure (Kano)
38 Dr Iziaq Salako (Ogun)
39 Dr Tunji Alausa (Lagos)
40 Lola Ade-John (Lagos)
41 Prof Tahir Mamman SAN (Adamawa)
42 Zephaniah Jisalo (FCT)
43 Uba Maigari Ahmadu (Taraba)
44 Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu (Kogi)
45 Festus Keyamo SAN (Delta)
