Saraki Unveils Final Ministerial Nominees

Senate President Bukola Saraki has unveiled the list of Ministerial nominees submitted by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Reading the 16 man ministerial list, Senate President Bukola said that President Buhari submitted the list in line with section 147(2).

The 16 man list comprised Khadijah Bukar Abba-Ibrahim; Omoleye Daramola (Ondo State) Professor Anthony Anwuka, (Imo State), Jeffery Onyema, Brig. Gen. Mansur M. Dan Ali (Rtd), Zamfara State and Barrister James E. Ocholi, Kogi State.
Others are Zainab S. Ahmed, Okechukwu Onelemah, Muhammadu Bello, Mustapha Baba Sheshuri, Miss Aisha Abubakar, Heneikin Lokpobri, Adamu Adamu, Professor Isaac Adewole (Osun State), Pastor Sanni Useni Ughuru and Abubakar Bwari Bawa.

Soon after the unveiling of the list, Senate Minority Whip, Senator Philip Aduda, PDP, FCT complained the omission of the FCT from the Ministerial list against the backdrop that the Federal Capital Territory, FCT which is like a state, just as he pleaded that the FCT be considered for a ministerial position.

Also commenting on the list, Deputy Senate Ike Ekweremadu said he was worried over the non inclusion of states to the names of the nominees which explains why the confusion.

Responding, Senate President Saraki promised that the Senate would look at them.