BREAKING: Buhari Appoints Gbemisola Saraki, Keyamo, Fashola, 40 Other Ministers

President Muhammadu Buhari has finally forwarded the list of ministerial nominees to Senate for confirmation.

This was confirmed on Twitter by Senate President, Ahmed Lawan’s Special Assistant on New Media, Abubakar Sidiq Usman.

He tweeted, ”President of the Senate, Distinguished Senator Ahmad Lawan has announced receiving the list of ministerial nominees for confirmation from President Muhammadu Buhari.

“In all, 43 ministerial nominees were sent to the Senate for confirmation.”

On the list announced by Senate President Ahmed Lawan is former ministers Babatunde Raji Fashola, Rotimi Amaechi, Ogbonnaya Onu.

Also on the list is former Osun Governor Rauf Aregbesola, former Benue Governor George Akume and former, Bayelsa State Governor Timipre Sylva. 

On the list announced by Senate President Ahmed Lawan are former ministers Babatunde Fashola, Rotimi Amaechi, Ogbonnaya Onu, Adamu Adamu(Bauchi), Senator Chris Ngige(Anambra

Some of the newcomers are Senator Godswill Akpabio(Akwa Ibom), Sunday Dare(Oyo), Festus Keyamo(Delta), Sharon Ikeazor(Anambra), Senator Tayo Alasoadura(Ondo), Senator Gbemisola Saraki (Kwara) and Olorunnibe Mamora(Lagos).

UPDATED: BUHARI NOMINATES 43 MINISTERS

President Muhammadu Buhari has finally sent his list of ministerial nominees to the senate

1. Ikechukwu Oga (Abia)

2. Mohammed Musa Bello (Adamawa)

3. Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom)

4. Chris Ngige (Anambra)

5. Sharon Ikeazor (Anambra)

6. Adamu Adamu (Bauchi)

7. Maryam Katagum (Bauchi)

8. Timi Sylva (Bayelsa)

9. George Akume (Benue)

10. Mustapha Baba Shehuri (Borno)

11. Goddy Agba (Cross Rivers)

12. Festus Keyamo (Delta)

13. Ogbonnaya Onu (Ebonyi)

14. Osagie Enakhire (Edo)

15. Clement Agba (Edo)

16. Adeniyi Adebayo (Ekiti)

17. Geofrey Onyeama (Enugu)

18. Ali Issa Fantami (Gombe)

19. Emeka Nwajiuba (Imo)

20. Suleiman Adamu (Jigawa)

21. Zainab Ahmed (Kaduna)

22. Mohammed Mahmoud (Kaduna)

23. Sabo Nanunu (Kano)

24. Bashir Salihi Magashi (Kano)

25. Hadi Sirika (Katsina)

26. Abubakar Malami (Kebbi)

27. Ahmadu Tijani (Kogi)

28. Lai Mohammed (Kwara)

29. Gbemisola Saraki (Kwara)

30. Raji Fashola (Lagos)

31. Nimbe Momora (Lagos)

32. Muhammed Abdullahi (Nasarawa)

33. Zubeira Dada (Niger)

34. Olamilekan Adegbite (Ogun)

35. Tayo Alasoadura (Ondo)

36. Rauf Aregbesola (Osun)

37. Sunday Dare (Oyo)

38. Pauline Tallen (Plateau)

39. Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers)

40. Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi (Sokoto)

41. Saleh Mohammed (Taraba)

42. Abubakar Aliyu (Yobe)

43. Sadiya Umar Farouk (Zamfara)

Lawan said screening of the nominees commences tomorrow.

Details later..