The President of the Senate, Senator Godwill Akpabio, announced the second batch of Tinubu’s ministerial nominees.
The new ministerial list, consisting of 19 names, includes former governors Gboyega Oyetola (Osun), Simon Lalong (Plateau), Abubakar Bagudu (Kebbi), Bello Matawalle (Zamfara), and Ibrahim Geidam (Yobe).
Earlier on Wednesday, the former Speaker of the House of Representatives and Chief of Staff to Tinubu, Femi Gbajiabiamila, submitted the list to the Senate.
The list completes the remaining eleven states that were yet to be allotted a ministerial slot.
To allow Gbajiabiamila to present the list, the Senate invoked its Order 12(i) and allowed the former speaker to enter the chamber at 3.15 pm.
The names on the list are Ahmed Tijjani, Bosun Tijjani, Dr. Maryam Shetti, Ishak Salako, Tunji Alausa, Tanko Sununu, Adegboyega Oyetola, Atiku Bagudu, Bello Matawalle, Ibrahim Geidam, Simon Bako Lalong, Lola Adejo, and Shuaibu Abubakar.
Others on the list are Tahir Mamman, Aliyu Sabi, Alkali Ahmed, Heineken Lokpobiri, Uba Maigari, and Zephaniah Jissalo.
Last week, Gbajabiamila submitted the much-awaited ministerial list to Akpabio, which originally contained 28 names. According to the 1999 Constitution, a minister must come from each state.
Among the ministerial nominees announced by Akpabio were former governors of Kaduna, Ebonyi, Rivers, and Jigawa states – Nasir el-Rufai, Dave Umahi, Nyesom Wike, and Abubakar Badaru, respectively.
Other names on the list included former Lagos Commissioner of Finance, Wale Edun, and Tinubu’s current Special Adviser on Communications and Special Duties, Dele Alake.
Also on the list were Abubakar Momoh, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama, Arch Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, Barr. Hannatu Musawa, Chief Uche Nnaji, and Dr. Betta Edu.
Dr. Doris Aniche Uzoka, Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, Nkiru Onyejeocha, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Hon. Stella Okotete, Hon. Uju Ohaneye, and Mr. Bello Muhammad were also included.
The list also featured Mr. Lateef Fagbemi SAN, Mr. Muhammad Idris, Mr. Waheed Adebayo Adelabu, Mrs. Suleiman Ibrahim, Prof. Ali Pate, Prof. Joseph U, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, Sen John Owan-Enoh, and Sen. Sani Abubakar Danladi.
