President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has shunned party affiliation in picking some of the minister designates that will form members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) in some states.
The President ignored his political party, All Progressives Congress (APC) to pick the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain and immediate past governor, Nyesom Wike and Accord Party governorship candidate in the last governorship election, Adebayo Adelabu as minister nominees for Rivers and Oyo States respectively.
The list as announced on the floor of the Senate on Thursday also consists of three other ex-governors, Dave Umahi (Ebonyi); Nasir El Rufai (Kaduna) and Abubakar Badaru (Jigawa).
Presidential spokesman, Dele Alake, acting National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Abubakar Kyari and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Lateef Fagbemi also made the list.
The list was presented by the President’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Thursday.
Akpabio said that the list was dated July 27, 2023 and titled, ‘Request For Confirmation of Ministerial-Nominees’.
Akpabio said that additional nominations would be sent to the Senate in due course. He thereafter read the ministerial list with 28 nominees.
Tinubu’s first set of nominations was overshadowed by politicians including ex-governors, serving and former members of the Senate and House of Representatives.
The President submitted his ministerial list to the National Assembly a day before the expiration of his 60-day constitutional deadline of July 28, 2023 and this is in line the provision of the fifth amendment to the 1999 Constitution, which mandates the President to transmit the names of his ministerial-nominees to the National Assembly within 60 days upon assumption of office.
Here is the full list of 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
