{"id":52103,"date":"2023-08-08T04:53:59","date_gmt":"2023-08-08T04:53:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefreezonechannel.com\/?p=52103"},"modified":"2023-08-08T04:54:07","modified_gmt":"2023-08-08T04:54:07","slug":"nigeria-gets-45-ministers-3-nominees-hanging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefreezonechannel.com\/old\/nigeria-gets-45-ministers-3-nominees-hanging\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria gets 45 ministers, 3 nominees hanging"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Abuja, Aug. 8, 2023: The Senate has confirmed 45 ministerial nominees out of the 48 nominees forwarded to it by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The confirmation followed the&nbsp; consideration and approval of the nominees during Monday\u2019s plenary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new ministers are Sen. Abubakar Kyari (Borno ), Abubakar Momoh (Edo), Nyesom Wike (Rivers), Prof. Joseph Utsev (Benue), Sen. John Enoh (Cross River).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Others are Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo (Ondo), Dr Betta Edu (Cross River) Imaan Sulaiman (Nasarawa), Ahmed Dangiwa&nbsp; (Katsina), Uche&nbsp; Nnaji (Enugu),<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The others are Bello Muhammad (Sokoto), Mohammed Badaru (Jigawa), Yusuf Tuggar (Bauchi), Uju-Ken Ohaneye (Anambra), Abdullahi Gwarzo (Kano), Simon Lalong (Plateau), Bello Matawalle (Zamfara), Tunji Alausa ( Lagos),&nbsp; Adegboyega Oyetola,Osun and Uba Ahmadu (Taraba).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLola John (Lagos), Dr Isiak Salako (Ogun), Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri (Bayelsa), Dr Yusuf Sununu (Kebbi), Prof. Tahir Mamman&nbsp; (Adamawa), Zaphaniah Jisalo (FCT), Ibrahim Geidam (Yobe), Dr. Bosun Tijjani (Ogun) are on the list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cShuaibu Abubakar Audu (Kogi), Sen. Sabi Abdullahi (Niger), Atiku Bagudu (Kebbi), Sen. Alkali Ahmed&nbsp; (Gombe), Dr Mariya Bunkure (Kano), Festus Keyamo (Delta) and Hannatu Musawa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDr Dorris Uzoka (Imo), David Umahi , Ekperipe Ekpo (Akwa-Ibom), Nkiru Onyeojiocha (Abia), Dele Alake (Ekiti), Lateef Fagbemi (Kwara), Muhammad Idris (), Olawale Edun (Ondo) Adebayo Adelabu (Oyo) and Prof. Ali Pate (Bauchi).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In his remarks, President of the Senate Godswill Akpabio thanked the lawmakers for their doggedness throughout the exercise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said that the Senate had so far confirmed 45 nominees out of the 48 sent by the President.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Former governor of Kaduna Nasir El-Rufai, Sen. 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