Senator Abdullahi Gumel, Senior Special Assistant on National Assembly Matters, explained the increase in ministerial nominees to 48 from 42 in the previous administration.
He stated that some merged ministries will now stand alone, such as the Ministry of Works and Housing. Gumel thanked Senators for suspending recess to screen and confirm nominees.
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has not confirmed the remaining three nominees, Nasir El-Rufai, Stella Okotete, and Abubakar Danladi.
The 45 nominees cleared by the Senate include
- Festus Keyamo
- Mariya Mahmoud
- Lola Ade-John
- Bosun Tijani
- Isiak Salako
- Tahir Mamman
- Maigari Ahmadu
- Zephaniah Jisalo
- Shuaibu Audu
- Yusuf Sununu
- Bello Matawalle
- Alkali Saidu
- Ahmed Gwarzo
- Atiku Bagudu
- Simon Lalong
- Ibrahim Gaidam
- Aliu Abdullahi
- Gboyega Oyetola
- Heineken Lokpobiri
- Tunji Alausa
- Dele Alake
- Lateef Fagbemi
- Muhammad Idris
- Ali Pate, Doris Uzoka
- Dave Umahi
- Wale Edun
- Uche Nnaji
- Adebayo Adelabu
- Ekperikpe Ekpo
- Hannatu Musawa
- Musa Dangiwa
- Nyesom Wike
- Abubakar Kyari
- Nkiruka Onyejeocha
- Bello Muhammad
- Badaru Abubakar
- Joseph Utsev
- Olubunmi Ojo
- Betta Edu
- Uju Kennedy Ohaneye
- Abubakar Momoh
- John Enoh
- Iman Suleiman Ibrahim
- Yusuf Tuggar.
