The Nigerian Senate has successfully confirmed 45 ministerial nominees as requested by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The list of confirmed appointees includes individuals from various states, each selected to fill key positions within the federal cabinet.
However, the Senate did not confirm the nomination of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, the nominee from Taraba State, Abubakar Sanni Danladi, and Stella Okotete.
The confirmation of El-Rufai and the other two nominees was not put to a voice vote, holding back their confirmation.
The following individuals were screened and confirmed:
- Abubakar Kyari – Borno State
- Abubakar Momoh – Edo State
- Nyesom Wike – Rivers State
- Prof. Joseph Utsev – Benue State
- John Eno – Cross River State
- Bello Mohammed – Sokoto State
- Mohammed Badaru Abubakar – Jigawa State
- Yusuf Maitama Tuggar – Bauchi State
- Uju Ken Ohaneyen – Anambra State
- Olubunmi Tunji Ojo – Ondo State
- Nkeiruka Onyejeocha – Abia State
- Betta Edu – Cross River State
- Imaan Suleiman – Nasarawa State
- David Umahi – Ebonyi State
- Adebayo Olawale Edun – Ogun State
- Ahmed Musa Dangiwa – Katsina State
- Uche Nnaji – Enugu State
- Dele Alake – Ekiti State
- Waheed Adebayo Adelabu – Oyo State
- Muhammad Idris – Niger State
- Prof. Ali Pate – Bauchi State
- Dr. Doris Uzoka – Imo State
- Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) – Kwara State
- Ekperikpe Ekpo – Akwa Ibom State
- Hannatu Musawa – Katsina State
- Ibrahim Geidam – Yobe State
- Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi – Niger State
- Heineken Lokpobiri – Bayelsa State
- Alkali Ahmed Sa’eed – Gombe State
- Dr. Yusuf Tanko Sununu – Kebbi State
- Atiku Bagudu – Kebbi State
- Bello Matawalle – Zamfara State
- Adegboyega Oyetola – Osun State
- Simon Bako Lalong – Plateau State
- Abdullahi Tijjani Gwarzo – Kano State
- Bosun Tijjani – Ogun State
- Dr. Mariya Mahmoud – Kano State
- Dr. Isiyaka Salako – Ogun State
- Dr. Tunji Alausa – Lagos State
- Lola Ade John – Lagos State
- Prof. Tahir Mamman – Adamawa State
- Zephaniah Jissalo – F.C.T
- Uba Maigari Ahmadu – Taraba State
- Shuaibu Abubakar Audu – Kogi State
- Festus Keyamo (SAN) – Delta State
