Oyetola, Lalong, Bagudu, Matawalle, 15 Others Make New Ministerial List

Five former governors topped the 19 additional ministerial nominees President Bola Ahmed Tinubu presented to the Senate for screening and confirmation.

Among the nominees in the list include former Plateau state governor Solomon Lalong, Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun state and Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi state.

The new list containing 19 names now brings the number of nominees to 47 after the initial 28 names.

Tinubu’s predecessor, President Muhammadu Buhari, had a cabinet of 44 members.

The fresh ministerial nominees forwarded to the Senate for screening and confirmation are Abdullahi Tijjani Gwarzo from Kano State, Dr Bosun Tijani from Ogun State, Dr Maryam Shetty from Borno State, Isiak Salako and Tunji Alausa (from Lagos State).

Others are Dr Yusuf Tanko Sununu (from Kebbi State) Adegboyega Oyetola (from Osun State) Atiku Bagudu (from Kebbi State), Bello Matawalle (Zamfara State), Ibrahim Geidam ( from Yobe State), Simon Lalong (from Plateau State), Lola Ade John and Shuaibu Abubakar Audu (from Kogi State).

Also on the list are Prof Tahir Mamman (from Adamawa State), Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi (from Niger State), Senator Alkali Ahmed Saidu (from Gombe State), Senator Heineken Lokpobori (from Bayelsa State), Uba Maigari Ahmadu (from Taraba State), and Zaphaniah Bitrus Jisalo (FCT).

President Tinubu, in his letter, which was read by the president of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, appealed to the lawmakers to ensure expeditious screening and confirmation of the nominees.