Tinubu ministerial nominees: Who goes where? 

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu unveiled a list of 28 ministerial nominees earlier today.

The list consist of four ex-governors, seven women, and about three technocrats who are not political actors. The rest are full time politicians.

The correspondence from the presidency said the list is not exhaustive as more names will be forwarded to the senate soon.

The 28 nominees are;

Abubakar Momoh Kogi

Amb Yusuf Maitama Sule Kano

Arc Ahmad Dangiwa

Barr Hannatu Musawa Katsina

Chief Uche Nnaji

Dr Beta Edu

Dr Doris Uzoka

David Umahi Ebonyi

Ezenwo Nyesom Wike

Mohammed Badaru Abubakar Jigaaa

Nasir El-Rufai

Ekperipe Ekpo

Hon. Nkiru Onyejeocha Abia

Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo

Hon. Stella Okotete

Hon. Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye

Bello Mohammed Goronyo

Dele Alake Ekiti

Lateef Fagbemi Kwara

Mohammed Idris

Olawale Edun Ogun

Waheed Adebayo Adelabu

Mrs Iman Suleiman Ibrahim

Prof. Ali Pate Bauchi

Prof. Joseph

Sen. Abubakar Kyari

John Enoh Cross River

Sani Abubakar Sani Danladi.

The Technocrats

Ali Pate, a physician and Professor of the Practice of Public Health Leadership in the Department of Global Health and Population at Harvard University. He might likely get the portfolio of Health Minister.

Olawale Edun, a seasoned financial expert with extensive experience in the banking sector. He is expected to be appointed Finance Minister

Lateef Fagbemi, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and a consummate law professional may take the role of Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation.

The Women

Beta Edu is the APC women leader. There is a strong chance that she would play the role of Women Affairs Minister in the government.

Hannatu Musawa is already playing the role of Special Adviser, Culture and Entertainment Economy to Tinubu. She might take up the role in the cabinet.

Nkiru Onyejeocha has been a ranking lawmaker who has headed several committees, including Aviation. It is not clear where Tinubu may place her.

Stella Okotete was appointed by the Buhari administration as Executive Director (Business Development) at the Nigeria Export-Import (NEXIM) Bank amid protest that she lacked the requisite banking experience to fill the post. The law requires the occupant of the office to have not less than 13 years working experience in the banking sector. She doesn’t have it. She, however, served out her term at NEXIM bank. It is not also clear where Tinubu will place her.

Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye was the only woman aspirant of the APC in the last primary of the party. She, however, withdrew on the day of the election to support Tinubu.  It is also not clear where she will fit.

Iman Sulaiman Ibrahim was the former director general of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP).  After about five months in office, she was redeployed to another agency because her appointment violated the law of the agency which requires only persons from the directorate cadre in the civil service or from an equivalent cadre to fill the post.

Doris Uzoka is the Imo State commissioner for finance and coordinating economy. It is also not clear what appointment she will land.

The Politicians

Umahi, Wike, Bagudu and El-Rufai lead the pack of the top political heavy weights on the list.

Other top politicians include the current APC Acting National Chairman, Abubakar Kyari, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, a veteran lawmaker from Ondo State, Waheed Adebayo Adelabu, a former governorship candidate from Oyo State and John Enoh, a governorship aspirant from Cross River State.