President Muhammadu Buhari has finally submitted his list of ministerial nominees to the Senate.
The list has a total of 42 nominees, aside the 36 ministers selected per atate, the president also appointed one per geo-political zone.
From the list which was sent to the senate on Monday evening via executive communication and read by senate president, Ahmad Lawan, only 12 ministers from the previous cabinet were included.
They are; Dr. Chris Ngige, Abubakar Malami, Lai Mohammed, Ogbonnaya Onu, Babatunde Fashola, Rotimi Amaechi, Adamu Adamu and Hadi Shirika.
Making surprise appearance on the list are, the spokesperson of Buhari’s campaign, Barrister Festus Keyamo, immediate past governor of Akwa Ibom state, Senator Godswill Akpabio, imnediate past governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola, former deputy governor of Plateau State, Paullen Tallen, Senator Tayo Alasoadura, Chief Timpre Silva and junior sister to immediate past Senate President, Mrs. Gbemisola Saraki.
Others include Senator Adeleke Mamora from Lagos state, a deputy nation chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo, an Executive Commissioner of the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), Sunday Dare and executive chairman of the Pension Transition Administrative Department (PTAD), Mrs. Sharon Ikeazor.
More so, the senate, is expected to screen the nominees before proceeding on a two-month recess on Thursday.
