Behold! Your 7 Newly Nominated Ministers And Their States

 President Muhammadu Buhari had earlier in the day submitted 7 names to the Nigerian Senate for confirmation as Minister.

The 7 newly nominated ministers will replace former ministers who resigned to contest the APC primaries. 

Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, Ogbonnaya Onu, Tayo Alasoadura, Rotimi Ameachi, Godswill Akpabio all resigned to contest the APC primaries. Sabo Nanono was earlier sacked by President Buhari.

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The Senate has confirmed that it has received the nomination of seven names as replacements for ministers that resigned to contest the presidential election.

The Senate President, Dr. Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan while reading Buhari’s letter on Tuesday, said the nominees would replace the former ministers that resigned from his cabinet.

The letter read: “In accordance with Section 8 Subsection 2 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended, I hereby forward the under listed ministerial nominees for your confirmation.”

The nominees are:

Henry Ikechukwu Ikoh – Abia State

Umana Okon Umana – Akwa Ibom State

Egwumakama Joseph Nkama – Ebonyi State

Goodluck Nnana Opiah – Imo State

Umar Ibrahim El-Yakub – Kano State

Ademola Adewole Adegoroye – Ondo State

Odum Odih – Rivers State