President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a list of six ministerial nominees to the Senate to set the stage for a cabinet reshuffle.
The list has been received by the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria via an executive communication.
The nominees were on Tuesday unveiled by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, who read the letter by President Buhari.
The nominees would replace ministers that resigned to contest for the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and other political ventures.
Read the letter: “In accordance with Section 8 Subsection 2 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended, I hereby forward the underlisted ministerial nominees for your confirmation.
Henry Ikechukwu Ikoh – Abia State
Umana Okon Umana – Akwa Ibom State
Egwumakama Joseph Nkama – Ebonyi State
Goodluck Nnana Opiah – Imo State
Umar Ibrahim El-Yakub – Kano State
Ademola Adewole Adegoroye – Ondo State
Odum Odih – Rivers State
