Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has forwarded names of 43 ministerial nominees to the Senate for screening and approval.
In a letter addressed to Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, and read at plenary on Tuesday, the nominees include Festus Keyamo, SAN; former Senator Gbemisola Saraki; former governor of Osun state, Rauf Aregbesola; former Senator Olorunnimbe Mamora; former governor of Bayelsa state, Timipre Sylva; former governor of Ondo state, Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo; former Senator George Akume; former spokesman to Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Sunday Dare; and former Minister of State, Pauline Tallen.
Lawan added that the screening of the nominees will commence on Wednesday.
See the full list:
1.Dr. Ikechukwu Ogah (Abia State)
2. Mohammed Musa Bello (Adamawa State) reappointed
3. Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom State)
4. Chris Ngige (Anambra State) reappointment
5. Sharon Ikeazor (Anambra State)
6.Adamu Adamu (Bauchi State) reappointment
7.Ambassador Maryam Katagun (Bauchi State)
8. Timipre Sylva (Bayelsa State)
9.George Akume (Benue State)
10.Mustapha Baba Shehuri (Borno State) reappointment
11. Goddy Jedy Agba (Cross River State)
12.Festus Keyamo (Delta State)
13. Ogbonnaya Onu (Ebonyi State)reappointment
14. Osagie Ehanire (Edo State) reappointment
15.Clement Ike (Edo State)
16. Richard Adeniyi Adebayo (Ekiti State)
17. Geoffrey Onyeama (Enugu State) reappointment
18.Ali Isa Pantami (Gombe State)
19. Emeka Nwajiuba (Imo State)
20. Suleiman Adamu (Jigawa State)
21. Zainab Ahamed (Kaduna State) reappointment
22.Muhammad Mahmood (Kaduna State)
23.Sabo Nanono (Kano State)
24.Major General Bashir Salihi Magashi (Kano State)
25.Hadi Sirika (Katsina State) reappointment
26.Abubakar Malami (Kebbi State) reappointment
27.Ramatu Tijjani (Kogi State)
28. Lai Mohammed (Kwara State)
29.Gbemisola Saraki (Kwara State)
30.Babatunde Fashola (Lagos State) reappointment
31.Adeleke Mamora (Lagos State)
32. Mohammed H. Abdullahi (Nasarawa State)
33. Zubair Dada (Niger State)
34. Olamilekan Adegbite (Ogun State)
35. Tayo Alasoadura (Ondo State)
36. Rauf Aregbesola (Osun State)
37. Sunday Dare (Oyo State)
38.Paulen Talen (Plateau State)
39. Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers State) reappointment
40. Maigarai Dingyadi (Sokoto State)
41. Sale Mamman (Taraba State)
42. Abubakar D. Aliyu (Yobe State)
43. Sadiya Umar Faruk (Zamfara State)