The Upper Chambers of the National Assembly (Senate) has confirmed receipt of the executive communication with the nomination of six names as replacements for ministers who resigned to contest the presidential election as party candidates.
In a letter that was read by the Senate President, Dr Ahmad Ibrahim Lawa,n on Tuesday, President Muhammadu Buhari said the nominees would replace the former ministers who 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 are as follows:
Henry Ikechukwu Ikoh , Abia State; Umana Okon Umana, Akwa Ibom State;
Egwumakama Joseph Nkama, Ebonyi State; Goodluck Nnana Opiah, Imo State; Umar Ibrahim El-Yakub, Kano State; Ademola Adewole Adegoroye, Ondo State; Odum Odih , Rivers State.
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