Senate President Bukola Saraki said the screening of ministerial nominees will begin next Tuesday, 13 October, when the Senate would have received the resumes and other documentations of the men and women expected to be part of President Muhammadu Buhari’s first cabinet.
The Senate President spoke on Tuesday after he formally unveiled a 21-man list of ministerial nominees sent to it for screening and confirmation by President Buhari last Wednesday during the plenary of the Senate.
The names of the ministerial nominees as subsequently read out by the Senate President conformed to speculations on those that make the ministerial lists that have been published in the media since the names were submitted last week.
The ministerial nominees are, Abubakar Malami (SAN): Abdurahman Bello Dambazzau; Aisha Jumai Al Hassan; Alhaji Lai Mohammed; Babatunde Raji Fashola; Adebayo Shittu; Solomon Dalong; Senator Chris Ngige; Rotimi Amaechi; and Chief Audu Ogbeh.
Others are, Mrs. Amina Ibrahim; Dr. Osagie Ehaneri; Emmanuel Kachukwu; Dr. Kayode Fayemi; Eng. Suleiman Adamu; Mrs. Kemi Adeosun; Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu; Hon. Ahmed Musa Bello; Ibrahim Usman Jubrin; Senator Hadi Serika; Senator Udo Udoma. Saraki added the list contained the first batch of ministerial nominees and other names would come shortly.