Abuja—The Nigerian Senate has received the executive communication with the nomination of six names as replacements for ministers that resigned to contest the presidential election, DailyPost reports.
In a letter that was read by the Senate President, Dr. Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan on Tuesday, President Muhammadu Buhari said the nominees would replace the former ministers that resigned from his cabinet.
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The letter reads in part; “In accordance with Section 8 Subsection 2 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended, I hereby forward the under-listed ministerial nominees for your confirmation.”
The nominees are, Henry Ikechukwu Ikoh, Abia State, Umana Okon Umana, Akwa Ibom State, Egwumakama Joseph Nkama, Ebonyi State and Goodluck Nnana Opiah, Imo State.
Others are, Umar Ibrahim El-Yakub, Kano State, Ademola Adewole Adegoroye, Ondo State and Odum Odih, Rivers State.
