Ministerial Nominees: Saraki Announces Names In President Buhari’s Second List

Hamilton Nwosa
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SARAKI-SEATSenate President, Senator Bukola Saraki has announced the names of 16 ministerial nominees contained in the second list sent to the Senate on Monday by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Some of the nominees are: a former Speaker of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly and ex Senator, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, a former Kogi State Governorship aspirant on the APC platform, Mr. James Ocholi (SAN), Hajia Bukar Ibrahim, a former first lady of Yobe State (Yobe), a former Secretary to the Government of Imo State, Professor Anthony Anwuka, as well as a former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan and a Professor of obstetrics and gynaecology, Professor Isaac Adewole.

Others are retired Brigadier-General Dan Ali and Mr. Okechukwu Enelamah, the CEO of African Capital Alliance.

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