Tinubu’s Ministerial Hopefuls Shift Focus to 2nd Batch After Missing Out On 28-Man List

Tinubu’s Ministerial Hopefuls Shift Focus to 2nd Batch After Missing Out On 28-Man List

  • Some notable politicians were missing from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's 28 ministerial nominees
  • These politicians who worked for the emergence of President Tinubu at the February 25th presidential election are now hopeful of making the second batch
  • Ten states and the FCT were not represented in the list of 28 ministerial nominees submitted to the Senate on Thursday, July 27

After missing on what is now called the first batch of ministerial nominations by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, hopeful politicians have now shifted their focus to the 2nd batch,

President Tinubu had on Thursday, July 27, submitted 28 ministerial nominees to the Senate for screening and confirmation.

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Politicians who missed out on Tinubu's ministerial nomination shift focus to 2nd batch. Photo Credit: Asiwaju Biola Ahmed Tinubu
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According to Leadership, some ministerial hopefuls are missing from the list, and they will be anxiously looking forward to the second batch.

Some of the ministerial hopefuls are All Progressives Congress (APC) figures who played prominent roles in the party's victory at the 2023 general elections.

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Ten states of Adamawa, Bayelsa, Gombe, Kano, Kebbi, Kogi, Lagos, Osun, Yobe and Zamfara were missing from the list submitted and ministerial hopefuls from these states have now shifted their attention to the next list.

Notable names who have become Tinubu’s ministerial hopefuls

Notable names missing from the list and are now hopeful are APC presidential aspirant, Kayode Fayemi who stepped down for Tinubu during the party primary, and the spokesperson of the APC presidential campaign council, Festus Keyamo (SAN).

Others are the director-general of the presidential campaign, former Plateau State Governor Simon Lalong, Femi Fani-Kayode and the New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP) presidential candidate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.

Ministerial List: Full List of 28 Nominees President Tinubu Sends to Senate

Legit.ng had reported that President Bola Tinubu finally transmitted the names of 28 nominees for ministerial positions under his cabinet to the Senate on Thursday, July 27.

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The list consisted of former governors and members of the leading opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

List of States Yet to Have Ministerial Nominees Under President Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu forwarded the names of 28 ministerial nominees to the Senate on Thursday, July 27, in what can be described as a strategic move to beat the July 29 deadline set by the constitution.

From the list, some states are yet to have ministerial nominees based on analysis, and reference to the state of origin of those that have been nominated to work with the President in the next four years.

Ministerial List: Why Tinubu Delayed Kano, Lagos, 9 Other States As Senate Commence Screening Monday

The long-awaited ministerial list was on Thursday, July 27, sent by President Bola Tinubu to the Senate for screening and confirmation.

However, the list, which came barely 24 hours before the constitutionally provided deadline contains nominees from only 25 states, excluding 11 others.

Source: Legit.ng

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Adekunle Dada (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Adekunle Dada is a journalist with over 5 years of working experience in the media. He has worked with PM News, The Sun and Within Nigeria before joining Legit.ng as a Politics/Current Affairs Editor. He holds a B.Sc. in Mass Communication from Lagos State University (LASU). He can be reached via adekunle.dada@corp.legit.ng.