BREAKING: President Tinubu Sends 19 New Ministerial Nominees to Senate

• President Bola Tinubu has forwarded the names of 19 new ministerial nominees to the Senate for screening and confirmation
• The president earlier sent the names of 28 nominees on Thursday, and the second batch of 19 makes a total of 47
• Earlier in the day, Femi Gbajabiamila, the chief of staff to the president, submitted the list of the second batch of ministerial nominees to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, who read it at the plenary

FCT, Abuja - President Bola Tinubu has transmitted additional 19 names of ministerial nominees to the Senate for screening and confirmation.

In addition to the first batch, the nominees make a total of 47, and they are expected to be screened and confirmed by the Red Chamber.

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Last Thursday, July 27, the president forwarded the names of 28 ministerial nominees to the Senate for screening and confirmation.

Gbajabiamila presents Tinubu's second batch of ministerial nominees to Akpabio

Earlier in the day, during the plenary and screening of the first batch of ministerial nominees, Femi Gbajabiamila, chief of staff to the president and the former speaker of the House of Representatives, visited the Senate and submitted the list to Senate President Godswill Akpabio.

Akpabio subsequently read out the new ministerial nominees' names on the house floor before the lawmakers closed the day's business.

President Tinubu was constrained by the 1999 constitution, as amended, to provide his ministerial nominees within the first 60 days of assuming office as the president and nominate at least one minister from each state.

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Complete list of Tinubu's second batch of ministerial nominees

Below is the full list of the new nominees and their states

1. Abdullahi Tijjani Gwarzo - Kano
2. HE Simon Lalong - Plateau
3. HE Bello Matawwalle - Zamfara
4. Tunji Alausa - Lagos
5. HE Adegboyega Oyetola - Osun
6. Uba Maigari Ahmadu - Taraba
7. Lola Ade John - Lagos
8. Dr Ishak Salako - Ogun
9. Sen. Heineken Lolokpobri - Bayelsa
10. Dr Yusuf Tanko Sununu - Kebbi
11. Prof. Tahir Mamman - Adamawa
12. Zephaniah Bitrus Jisalo - FCT
13. Sen. Ibrahim Geidam - Yobe
14. Dr. Bosun Tijjani - Ogun
15. Dr Maryam Shetti - Kano
16. Shuaibu Abubakar Audu - Kogi
17. Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi - Niger
18. HE Atiku Bagudu - Kebbi
19. Senator Alkali Ahmed Saidu - Gombe

See the list as shared by Dada Olusegun, the special adviser to the president on social media, in a tweet:

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Ministerial List: President Tinubu to send second batch to Senate today

Legit.ng earlier reported that the Senate will receive the second batch of President Tinubu's ministerial nominees on Wednesday, August 2.

A reliable source in the Senate disclosed that the lawmakers planned to complete the screening on Monday before recess.

The source revealed that the Senate would complete the screening of the first batch on Wednesday and will immediately move to screen the second batch.

Source: Legit.ng