Several former governors dominate the ministerial list submitted to the Senate on Tuesday by President Muhammadu Buhari for confirmation. Senator George Akume, former Benue State Governor, Senator Godswill Akpabio, former Akwa Ibom State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, former Osun State Governor, among others, made the president’s nomination list.Unfortunately, former Governor Akinwumi Ambode lost out.
Full list of President Buhari’s 43 ministerialnominees:
- Ikechukwu Oga (Abia)
2. Mohammed Musa Bello (Adamawa)
3. Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom)
4. Chris Ngige (Anambra)
5. Sharon Ikeazor (Anambra)
6. Adamu Adamu (Bauchi)
7. Maryam Katagum (Bauchi)
8. Timi Sylva (Bayelsa)
9. George Akume (Benue)
10. Mustapha Baba Shehuri (Borno)
11. Goddy Agba (Cross Rivers)
12. Festus Keyamo (Delta)
13. Ogbonnaya Onu (Ebonyi)
14. Osagie Enakhire (Edo)
15. Clement Agba (Edo)
16. Adeniyi Adebayo (Ekiti)
17. Geofrey Onyeama (Enugu)
18. Ali Issa Fantami (Gombe)
19. Emeka Nwajiuba (Imo)
20. Suleiman Adamu (Jigawa)
21. Zainab Ahmed (Kaduna)
22. Mohammed Mahmoud (Kaduna)
23. Sabo Nanono (Kano)
24. Bashir Salihi Magashi (Kano)
25. Hadi Sirika (Katsina)
26. Abubakar Malami (Kebbi)
27. Ahmadu Tijani (Kogi)
28. Lai Mohammed (Kwara)
29. Gbemisola Saraki (Kwara)
30. Raji Fashola (Lagos)
31. Nimbe Mamora (Lagos)
32. Muhammed Abdullahi (Nasarawa)
33. Zubeira Dada (Niger)
34. Olamilekan Adegbite (Ogun)
35. Tayo Alasoadura (Ondo)
36. Rauf Aregbesola (Osun)
37. Sunday Dare (Oyo)
38. Pauline Tallen (Plateau)
39. Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers)
40. Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi (Sokoto)
41. Saleh Mohammed (Taraba)
42. Abubakar Aliyu (Yobe)
43. Sadiya Umar Farouk (Zamfara)