The Senate has approved the appointment of 45 ministerial nominees forwarded for screening by President Bola Tinubu.
Conspicuously missing among those approved by Senate on Monday, August 7, 2023 were former governor of Kaduna, Nasir El-rufai.
Others are Stella Okotte and Abubakar Danladi.
WesternLifeNewsNG however understands that delay in their confirmation is due to security clearance, which is being awaited.
The president sent two batches nominees list for confirmation.
The first batch contained 28 names while the second batch had 20 names in the list.
The approved nominees are:
Sen. Abubakar S.Kyari (Borno)
Abubakar Eshiokpekha Momoh. (Edo)
Nyesom Ezenwo Wike. (Rivers State)
Engr. Prof. Joseph Terlumun Utsev (Benue)
Sen. John Own Enoh. (Cross River)
Hon. (Bar) Bello Muhammad. (Sokoto)
Mohammed Badaru Abubakar (Jigawa)
Amb. Yusuf Maitama Tuggar. (Bauchi)
Barr. Uju-Ken Ohaneye. (Anambra)
Hon. (Dr) Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo (Ondo)
HON (Dr ) Nkeiruka Onyejiocha (ABIA)
Dr. Betta C.Edu (Cross River)
Imaan Sulaiman Ibrahim. (Nassarawa)
H.E. David Umahi. (Ebonyi)
Mr. Adebayo Olawale Edun (Ogun)
Arch. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa (Katsina)
Chief Uche Geoffrey Nnaji. (Enugu)
Mr. Dele Alake. (Ekiti)
Mr. Adekola Adebayo Adelabu (Oyo)
Mr. Muhammad Idris (Niger)
Professor Ali Pate (Bauchi)
Dr. Doris Anite Uzoka (IMO)
Mr Lateef Fagbemi SAN. (Kwara)
Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo ( Akwa Ibom)
Barr Hannatu Musawa (Katsina)
Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi (Niger)
Heineken Lokpobiri (Bayelsa)
Alkali Ahmed Said (Gombe)
Yusuf Tanko Sununu (Kebbi)
Atiku Bagudu (Kebbi)
Bello Matawalle (Zamfara)
Adegboyega Oyetola (Osun)
Simon Bako Lalong (Plateau)
Dr Bosun Tijani (Ogun)
Ahmed Tijani Gwarzo (Kano)
Mariya Mahmoud Bunkure. (Kano)
Isiak Salako (Ogun)
Tunji Alausa. (Lagos)
Lola Ade-John (Lagos)
Festus Keyamo, SAN (Delta)
Tahir Mamman (Adamawa)
Zephaniah Jisalo (FCT)
Uba Maigari Ahmadu. (Taraba)
Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu (Kogi).
The Senate has adjourned plenary till Tuesday.
