• Senate President, Bukola Saraki has announced to the Senators 21 ministerial nominees.
  • They were contained in the list forwarded to him last week Wednesday, September 30 by President Muhammadu Buhari.
  • The nominees are, Abubakar Malami (SAN): Abdurahman Bello Dambazzau; Aisha Jumai Al Hassan; Alhaji Lai Mohammed; Babatunde Raji Fashola; Adebayo Shittu; Solomon Dalong; Senator Chris Ngige; Rotimi Amaechi; and Chief Audu Ogbeh.
  • Others are, Mrs. Amina Ibrahim; Dr. Osagie Ehaneri; Emmanuel Kachukwu; Dr. Kayode Fayemi; Eng. Suleiman Adamu; Mrs. Kemi Adeosun; Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu; Hon. Ahmed Musa Bello; Ibrahim Usman Jubrin; Senator Hadi Serika; Senator Udo Udoma.
  • Senate President Saraki opened the sealed envelope at 10:45am.
  • According to him, the President sent the ministerial list to him through the Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, adding that the list contained the first batch of nominees.
  • Senator Saraki who disclosed that the Senate would commence screening, Tuesday 13, said that President Buhari had told him that subsequent names would come shortly.