Senate Confirms 45 Ministerial Nominees As El-Rufai And Two Others Await Clearance

The Nigerian Senate has successfully completed the screening process for 45 out of the 48 ministerial nominees put forward by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

During its plenary session on Tuesday, August 7, the Senate confirmed the appointments of 45 nominees as members of the cabinet. Senate President Godswill Akpabio conducted a series of voice votes for the nominations, with the remaining three nominees still undergoing security clearance.

Notably, those undergoing security clearance are former Governor of Kaduna State Nasir El-Rufai, Stella Okotete representing Delta State, and Abubakar Danladi from Taraba State.

The confirmation of the 45 ministerial appointments comes more than a week after President Tinubu transmitted a list of 28 nominees to the Senate for their confirmation on July 27.

The following individuals have been confirmed as Ministers:

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)
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)