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Saraki, Keyamo, Aregbesola, Others Make Buhari’s 43-man Ministerial List

President Muhammadu Buhari has submitted the list of his ministerial nominees to the Senate, a report has revealed.

 

The president, it was learnt, transmitted the ministerial list to the Senate via executive communication on Monday.

It was learnt that President Buhari submitted the names of 42 nominees, which is six more than the 36 individuals he nominated in 2015.

Those nominated include Gbemisola Saraki, sister to Bukola Saraki, Festus Keyamo, Strategic Communications Director for the Buhari Campaign Organisation; and Rauf Aregbesola, the immediate past governor of Osun State.

Also nominated are Babatunde Fashola, the immediate past minister of power, works and housing; Godswill Akpabio, a former governor of Akwa Ibom State; George Akume, a former governor of Benue State; and Rotimi Amaechi, the immediate past minister of transportation.

It was also gathered that about 12 ministers from the previous cabinet were re-nominated for a second time.

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