Senate Approves 45 Of Tinubu’s Ministerial Nominees, El-Rufai And Two Others Remain Pending (SEE FULL LIST OF THOSE CLEARED)

Senate Approves 45 Of Tinubu’s Ministerial Nominees, El-Rufai And Two Others Remain Pending (SEE FULL LIST OF THOSE CLEARED)....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

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WRITTEN BY OSHIOBUGIE OMO-IKIRODAH

Today, the Nigerian Senate confirmed 45 out of 48 ministerial nominees put forth by President Bola Tinubu, with three nominees still awaiting security clearance. Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, Stella Okotete of Delta State, and Taraba State’s Abubakar Danladi remain pending. CONTINUE READING

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During the plenary session today, August 7th, the Senate put the candidates to a series of voice votes, which confirmed the 45 nominees. This comes just over a week after President Tinubu transmitted a list of 28 members to the Senate for approval on July 27th.

Among the 45 confirmed ministers are: Abubakar Kyari (Borno), Nyesom Wike (Rivers), Joseph Utsev (Benue), John Owan Enoh (Cross River), Bello Mohammad (Sokoto), Mohammed Badaru Abubakar (Jigawa), Yusuf Maitama Tuggar (Bauchi), Uju Kennedy Ohaneye (Anambra), Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo (Ondo), Nkieruka Onyejeocha (Abia), Betta Edu (Cross River), Imaan Sulieman Ibrahim (Nasarawa), David Umahi (Ebonyi), Adebayo Olawale Edun (Ogun), Ahmed Musa Dangiwa (Katsina), Uche Geoffrey Nnaji (Enugu), Dele Alake (Ekiti), Waheed Adebayo Adelabu (Oyo), Mohammed Idris (Niger), Ali Pate (Bauchi), Doris Anite Uzoka (Imo), Lateef Fabemi SAN (Kwara), Ekperikpe Ekpo (Akwa Ibom), Hannatu Musawa (Katsina), Ibrahim Geidam (Yobe), Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi (Niger), Hieneken Lokpobiri (Bayelsa), Alkali Ahmed Saidu (Gombe), Tanko Sununu (Kebbi), Atiku Bagudu (Kebbi), Bello Matawalle (Zamfara), Adegboyega Oyetola (Osun), Simon Bako Lalong (Plateau), Abdullahi Tijani Muhammad Gwarzo (Kano), Bosun Tijani (Ogun), Mariya Mahmoud Bunkure (Kano), Iziaq Salako (Ogun), Tunji Alausa (Lagos), Lola Ade-John (Lagos), Tahir Mamman SAN (Adamawa), Zephaniah Jisalo (FCT), Uba Maigari Ahmadu (Taraba), Shuaibu Abubakar Audu (Kogi), and Festus Keyamo SAN (Delta).

With the fate of the remaining three nominees, El-Rufai, Okotete, and Danladi, hanging in the balance, the Nigerian political scene eagerly awaits the outcome of their security clearances.

Source: Bushradiogist

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