Wike stands out in Tinubu’s cabinet nominees

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday forwarded 28 names to the National Assembly for consideration in dying minute effort o beat the constitutional requirement to announce constitute his cabinet within two months of inauguration, a list the contoured his line of loyalty during the flawed February presidential election.

The constitution however provides that every of the 36 states of the country should represented in the federal cabinet, hinting that President Bola Tinubu might still provide a complementary list to fill up remaining cabinet positions.

Tinubu said in a letter to the Senate that more names would be forwarded in due course.

The provisional list comes towards the end of the constitutional deadline of 60 days after he was sworn into office on May 29.

It is traditional that the president assigns portfolios to the nominees after they have scaled screening by the nation’s legislators. And with the All Progressive Congress (APC) in control at the National Assembly, the ministerial list is expected to have a smooth glide to confirmation.

Expectedly, former Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State who openly worked against his old political allies to secure winning votes for Tinubu in his Labour Party dominated Rivers State stands out in the list. The majority in the list is expectedly drawn from the ruling party and close associates of the president.

The 28 names in the list are as follows.

1. Abubakar Momoh

2. Ambassador Yusuf Miatama Tukur CON

3. Arch. Ahmed Dangiwa

4. Barr. Hannatu Musawa

5. Chief Uche Nnaji

6. Dr. Berta Edu

7. Dr. Dorris Aniche Uzoka

8. H.E. David Umahi

9. H.E. Nyesom Wike

10. H.E. Badaru Abubakar CON

11. H.E. Nasiru Ahmed Elrufai

12. Rt. Hon. Ekperipe Ekpo

13. Hon. Nkiru Onyeojiocha

14. Hon. Olubunmi Tunji Ojo

15. Hon. Stella Okotette

16. Hon. Uju Kennedy Ohaneye

17. Mr. Bello Muhammad G.

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 Eno

28. Senator Sani Abubakar Danladi