President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Thursday, transmitted the long-awaited ministerial list to the senate, ahead of the 60-day deadline required by law.
The list was presented to the Senate by Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila.
The names on the ministerial list include some former state governors, senators, technocrats, and serving personal assistants to the president.
This article takes a look at the states of origin of the nominees in the list. It also listed states yet to have ministerial nominees.
Abubakar Momoh (Edo)
Yusuf Maitama Tuggar (Bauchi)
Ahmad Dangiwa (Katsina)
Hanatu Musawa (Kastina)
Uche Nnaji (Enugu)
Betta Edu (Cross River)
Doris Uzoka (Imo)
David Umahi (Ebonyi)
Nyesom Wike (Rivers)
Mohamed Badaru (Jigawa)
Nasir El-Rufai (Kaduna)
Ekperikpe Ekpo (Akwa Ibom)
Nkiru Onyejiocha (Abia)
Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo (Ondo)
Stella Okotete (Delta)
Uju Ohaneye (Anambra)
Bello Mohammed Goronyo (Sokoto)
Dele Alake (Ekiti)
Lateef Fagbemi (Kwara)
Mohammed Idris (Niger)
Olawale Edun (Ogun)
Adebayo Adelabu (Oyo)
Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim (Nasarawa)
Ali Pate (Bauchi)
Joseph Utsev (Benue)
Abubakar Kyari (Borno)
John Enoh (Cross River)
Sani Abubakar Danladi (Taraba)
List of states without ministers
1. Adamawa
2. Bayelsa
3. Gombe
4. Kano
5. Kebbi
6. Kogi
7. Lagos
8. Nasarawa
9. Osun
10 Yobe
11. Zamfara