Ex-VC Adewole, Daramola likely on ministerial list
Anwuka, Ocholi, Adamu also
Screening of 21 nominees begins today
President Muhammadu Buhari submitted yesterday his second list of
ministerial nominees to Senate President Bukola Saraki. He sent the list
two weeks after the first one containing 21 names. The second list,
sources told The Nation early today, contains 16 names.
Last September 30, President Buhari submitted his first list with an
assurance that ”the list of the remaining nominees will follow
shortly.”
The screening of those on the first list begins at the Senate today.
Some of the names on the second list, according to sources, include:
the immediate past Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Prof.
Isaac Adewole (Osun), Prof Omoyele Daramola (Ondo), Mr. Okechukwu
Enelamah, Chief Executive of African Capital Alliance, a former New Nigerian Editor Mr. Adamu Adamu and Hajiya Khadijah Abba Ibrahim, wife of Senator Bukar Abba Ibrahim, a former governor of Yobe State.
Others are Mr James Ocholi (SAN), a former governorship aspirant in
Kogi State, Prof. Anthony Anwuka (Imo State), whose son is married to
the daughter of Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha, and Brig. Gen.
Mansur Dan-Ali (rtd) (Zamfara State). He was the chairman of the All
Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election in Bayelsa
State. He was born in 1959.
Special Adviser on Media to the Senate President Alhaji Yusuph
Olaniyonu, said: “The list has been received by the Senate President.
“We received it at 4:24pm. It was brought by the Chief of Staff to the President, Alhaji Abba Kyari.
“He was accompanied by the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the
President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Ita Enang and
his counterpart in the House of Representatives, Hon. Sumaila Kawu,’’ he
said.
Olaniyonu, did not confirm if the list would be the last to be sent to the Senate for screening and confirmation.
“We don’t know until the Senate President opens the
envelope tomorrow (today) . We do not know the number (of nominees) it
contains.
“We just assumed that that is the last batch. I am not sure it will extend to a third batch,’’ he said
The Senate president is expected to read the list to senators today
before the screening of the first 21 nominees. The screening is slated
for three days.
The second batch of nominees will be be screened later.
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