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Ex-govs dominate Tinubu’s ministerial list

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Former Governors Nasir El-Rufai (Kaduna), David Umahi (Ebonyi), Nyesom Wike (Rivers), and Abubakar Badaru (Jigawa) are on the ministerial list of President Bola Tinubu. They are four among the 28 nominees forwarded to the Senate by the president.

Also on the list is Dele Alake, who currently serve as media spokesman of the president.

Senate President Godswill Akpabio read out the names at plenary on Thursday.

Below is the full list of the nominees:

Abubakar Momoh

Yusuf Maitama Tuggar

Ahmed Dangiwa

Hannatu Musawa

Uche Nnaji

Betta Edu

Dorris Aniche Uzoka

David Umahi

Nyesom Wike

Badaru Abubakar

Nasiru Ahmed Elrufai

Ekperipe Ekpo

Nkiru Onyeojiocha

Olubunmi Tunji Ojo

Stella Okotette

Uju Kennedy Ohaneye

Bello Muhammad Goronyo

Dele Alake

Lateef Fagbemi

Muhammad Idris

Olawale Edun

Waheed Adebayo Adelabu

Iman Suleiman Ibrahim

Ali Pate

Joseph Utsev

Abubakar Kyari

John Enoh

Sani Abubakar Danladi

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