By Uche Amunike
After weeks of guessing by Nigerians, 28 names consisting of former governors which include Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state, David Umahi of Ebonyi state and Abubakar Badaru of Jigawa State, 7 women, alongside seventeen others, have been submitted to the floor of the Senate for screening, as the lucky ones to make it to President Bola Tinubu’s ministerial list.
Also on the list, are Presidential Spokesperson, Dele Alake, legal luminary Lateef Fagbemi (Senior Advocate of Nigeria), as well as the Acting National Chairman of the ruling APC, Abubakar Kyari.
President Bola Tinubu’s Ministerial list had 25% of the nominees as women and 75% as men. The women, totaling 7 are Doris Aniche Uzoka, Nkiru Onyeojiocha, Betta Edu, Uju Kennedy Ohaneye, Hannatu Musawa, Stella Okotete and Iman Suleiman Ibrahim.
According to the 5th amendment to the 1999 Nigerian constitution, the president is mandated to submit the list of his ministerial nominees to the National Assembly, not more than 60 days of assuming the office of the president. Nigerians have waited expectantly for the list and most analysts were concerned about the delay, as they cited the delayed take-off of the Muhammadu Buhari administration to his late appointment of ministers as his cabinet was unveiled six months after he was inaugurated in 2015.
On his part, however, President Bola Tinubu’s ministerial list was sent to the National Assembly, exactly a day to the expiration of the 60-day constitutional deadline of July 28, 2023.
Below, is the full list of President Bola Tinubu’s ministerial list:
1. Abubakar Momoh
2. Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar
3. Arch. Ahmed Dangiwa
4. Barr. Hannatu Musawa
5. Chief Uche Nnaji
6. Dr. Betta Edu
7. Dr. Doris Aniche Uzoka
8. H.E. David Umahi
9. H.E. Nyesom Wike
10. H.E. Badaru Abubakar
11. H.E. Nasiru Ahmed El-Rufai
12. Hon. Ekperipe Ekpo
13. Hon.Nkeiruka Onyejocha
14. Hon. Olubunmi Tunji Ojo
15. Hon. Stella Okotette
16. Hon. Uju Kennedy Ohaneye
17. Mr. Bello Muhammad Goronyo
18. Mr. Dele Alake
19. Mr. Lateef Fagbemi, SAN
20. Mr. Muhammad Idris
21. Mr. Olawale Edun
22. Mr. Waheed Adebayo Adelabu
23. Mrs Iman Suleiman Ibrahim
24. Professor Ali Pate
25. Professor Joseph Utsev
26. Senator Abubakar Kyari
27. Senator John Enoh
28. Senator Sani Abubakar Danladi
Below, is also, a breakdown of the ministerial nominees according to their geo-political zones:
North Central
Lateef Fagbemi – Kwara
Muhammad Idris – Niger
Iman Suleiman Ibrahim – Nasarawa
Joseph Utsev – Benue
North-East
Yusuf Maitama Tuggar – Bauchi
Ali Pate –Bauchi
Abubakar Kyari – Borno
Sani Abubakar Danladi – Taraba
North-West
Badaru Abubakar – Jigawa
Nasiru Ahmed El-Rufai – Kaduna
Ahmed Dangiwa – Katsina
Hannatu Musawa – Katsina
Bello Muhammad Goronyo – Sokoto
South-East
Uche Nnaji – Enugu
Doris Aniche Uzoka – Imo
David Umahi – Ebonyi
Nkeiruka Onyejocha – Abia
Uju Kennedy Ohaneye – Anambra
South-West
Olubunmi Tunji Ojo – Ondo
Dele Alake – Ekiti
Olawale Edun – Ogun
Waheed Adebayo Adelabu – Oyo
South-South
Nyesom Wike – Rivers
Abubakar Momoh – Edo
Betta Edu – Cross River
Ekperikpe Ekpo – Akwa Ibom
Stella Okotette – Delta
John Enoh – Cross River
