Those who made Buhari’s second list

Feelers have emerged on those who were nominated by President Muhammadu Buhari as ministers in a second list sent to the Senate yesterday, 12 days after the first list was sent to the lawmakers, who will begin screening of the nominees today.
The list was delivered to the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, by the same people who delivered the first list of ministerial nominees; Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari and Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly, Senator Ita Enang.
But this time, Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (House) Abdulrahman Kawu Sumaila, was also part of the delegation.

Read also: Buhari sends second batch of ministerial nominees

Though the identities of the nominees were still shrouded in secrecy as at last night, it was gathered from sources that names on the list include:

Former Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, Barr Mohammed Bello (Adamawa).

Adamu Adamu (Bauchi)

Former first lady of Yobe State, Hajia Khadijah Bukar Ibrahim (Yobe)

Senator Heineken Lokpobiri (Bayelsa)

James Ocholi, an APC governorship aspirant in Kogi state

Former secretary to the government of Imo state, Anthony Anwuka (Imo)

Isaac Adewole, a professor of obstetrics and gynaecology.

Mansur Dan Ali, a retired brigadier-general.

Okechukwu Enelamah, the CEO of African Capital Alliance.

Claudius Omoyele Daramola, a professor of sociology of education (Ondo)

Jeffery Onyema

Zainab Ahmed

Aisha Abubakar

Abubakar Bawa

The Senate is scheduled to commence the screening and possible confirmation of the nominees today. The exercise is expected to last for three days.

 

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