President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday transmitted the list containing the second batch of ministerial nominees to the senate.
INFORMATION NIGERIA reports that the list was submitted through Femi Gbajabiamila, the Chief of Staff.
The Leader of the Senate, Opeyemi Bamidele, Ekiti-APC, raised “a point of order to allow a stranger approach the chamber” which was seconded by the Minority Leader, Simon Mwadwon, PDP, Plateau.
At exactly 03:18, Gbajabiamila walked into the chamber to hand over the list to Akpabio.
The list contains nominees from the remaining states of Adamawa, Bayelsa, Gombe, Kano, Kebbi, Kogi, Lagos, Plateau, Osun, Yobe and Zamfara.
However, it is unclear the number of names on the second list as Senate President is yet to unveil it.
Recall that Tinubu had sent a list of 28 ministers on Thursday, with the promise to send another batch.
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The list submitted to the Senate last week includes:
Abubakar Momoh
Yusuf Maitama Tukur
Ahmad Dangiwa
Hannatu Musawa
Uche Nnaji
Betta Edu
Dr. Diris Anite Uzoka
David Umahi
Ezenwo Nyesom Wike
Muhammed Badaru Abubakar
Nasir El Rufai
Ekerikpe Ekpo
Nkiru Onyejiocha
Olubunmi Tunji Ojo
Stella Okotete
Uju Kenedy Ohaneye
Bello Muhammad Goronyo
Dele Alake
Lateef Fagbemi
Mohammad Idris
Olawale Edun
Waheed Adebayo Adelabu
Emman Suleman Ibrahim
Prof Ali Pate
Prof Joseph Usev
Abubakar Kyari
John Enoh
Sani Abubakar Danladi
Section 147 (3) of the 1999 Constitution mandates the President to appoint at least one minister from each of the 36 states.
