Ganduje, others absent, as Tinubu submits 28-man ministerial list to senate

President Bola Tinubu has finally forwarded a 28-man ministerial list to the senate for screening and approval.

He ministerial list comprises ex-state governors, House of Representatives members, senators, and others, also featured the Ebonyi, Kaduna, Rivers and Osun states’ governors, David Umahi, Nasir el-Rufai, Nyesom Wike and Gboyega Oyetola, respectively, as well as, for Mrs Nkiru Onyejiocha, former Reps, who represents Abia State.

Conspicuously absent, however, is the former Kano governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, who had previously been touted to be in the list.

Notably, the list contains only six women ministerial-designates out of the 28 nominees, leaving the men occupying 22 slots.

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, read out the list during Thursday’s plenary, presented by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila.

Gbajabiamila, the immediate past Speaker of the House of the Representatives, presented the list to Akpabio at exactly 01:19pm.

Full list of ministerial nominees include:

1, Abubakar Momoh

2. Yusuf Maitama Tukur

3. Mohammed Dangiwa

 4. Hanatu Musawa

 5. Uche Nnaji

6. Betta Edu

7. Doris Uzoka

8. David Umahi

9. Nyesom Wike

10. Mohamed Badaru

11. Nasir El-Rufai

12. Ekperikpe Ekpo

13. Nkiru Onyejiocha

14. Olubunmi Ojo

15. Stella Okotete

16. Uju Ohaneye

17. Bello Mohammed Goroyo

18. Dele Alake

19. Lateef Fagbemi

20. Mohammed Idris

21. Olawale Edun

22. Wahid Adelabu

23. Imma Ibrahim

24. Ali Pate

25. Joseph Utsev

26. Abubakar Kyari

 27. John Enoh

 28. Sani Abubakar Danladi