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Tinubu nominates Wike, Umahi for ministerial positions; Abe misses out

Bola Tinubu has nominated former Governors Nasir El-Rufai (Kaduna), Nyesom Wike (Rivers) and David Umahi (Ebonyi) for ministerial positions.

Umahi is the currently a senator representing Ebonyi South.

The gubernatorial candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP in Rivers in the March 18th election, Magnus Abe, was missing in the list of nominees despite calls for his nomination by different pressure groups.

Also on the list is Dele Alake, who currently serve as media spokesman of Tinubu.

Senate President Godswill Akpabio reeled out the names at plenary on Thursday.

Below are some of the nominees:

Abubakar Momoh
Amb. Yusuf Maitama Tugga
Arc. Ahmed Dangiwa
Barr. Hannayu Musawa
Uche Nnsaji
Peter Edu
Sen. David Umahi
Nyesom Wike
Badaru Abubakar
Nasir El-Rufai
Nkiru Onyejiocha
Olubunmi Ojo
Stella Okotete
Ujo Kennedy Ohaneye
Bello Mohammed
Dele Alake
Lateef Fagbemi
Mohammed Idris
Waheed Adelapo
Emman Suleiman Ibrahim
Prof. Ali Pate
Prof. Jeseph Use
Abubakar Kyari
John Eno
Sani Abubakar

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