Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, his Rivers State counterpart Nyesom Wike have made the ministerial nominees forwarded to the Senate by President Bola Tinubu on Thursday.
Gatekeepers News reports that an eminent medical scholar Ali Pate, legal luminary Lateef Fagbemi (SAN); an economist Olawale Edun, banker Adebayo Adelabu, and former Osun State Governor Adegboyega Oyetola were also nominated for cabinet positions.
Others on the list include, All Progressives Congress (APC) Women Leader Betta Edu, Senator Ben Ayade and eminent journalist Dele Alake, who is currently the Special Adviser on Media, Strategy and Special Duties.
According to report, the President forwarded the list to Senate President Godswill Akpabio this morning. This in line with the constitutional provision that the list should get to the National Assembly within 60 days after the presidential inauguration.
Meanwhile, deadline of the list which expires this weekend is a blend of politicians and technocrats.
However, a source privy to the information could not confirm whether the list had portfolios adding that the number of nominees was not listed.
President had said experienced ministers will drive his ‘Renewed Hope’ agenda in the national interest.
Despite keeping the list to his chest, it was gathered that it was drawn following wider consultations with members of the ruling APC National Caucus, the Progressive Governors’ Forum, other top party leaders and relevant stakeholders.
Indeed, prominent party leaders close to the President emphasised the need to nominate patriotic, committed and experienced persons without baggage.
