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Buhari Replaces Ex-Ministers, Sends Nominees’ List To Senate
The Senate has received the executive communication with the nomination of seven names as replacements for ministers that resigned to contest the presidential election.
In a letter read by the Senate President, Dr Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, yesterday, President Muhammadu Buhari, said the nominees would replace the former ministers that resigned from his cabinet.
The letter read: “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.”
The nominees include Henry Ikechukwu Ikoh (Abia); Umana Okon Umana (Akwa Ibom); Egwumakama Joseph Nkama (Ebonyi); Goodluck Nnana Opiah (Imo); Umar Ibrahim El-Yakub (Kano); Ademola Adewole Adegoroye (Ondo); and Odum Odih (Rivers).