BREAKING: Senate confirms 45 out of 48 ministerial nominees

<p>The Nigeria Senate on Monday confirmed 45 ministerial nominees out of 48 names sent for confirmation as ministers.</p>, <p>The Senate confirmed the 45 persons as ministers leaving three persons including the former governor of Kaduna State, Nasiru el-Rufai names pending.</p>, <p>Recall that the senate on Monday concluded the screening of 48 names sent to the lawmakers by President Bola Tinubu.</p>, <p>Those screened and confirmed are: Abubakar Kyari (Borno State); Abubakar Momoh, (Edo State); Nyesom Wike, (Rivers State); Prof. Joseph Utsev, (Benue State); John Eno (Cross River State); Bello Mohammed (Sokoto State); Mohammed Badaru Abubakar (Jigawa State); Yusuf Maitama Tuggar (Bauchi State); Uju Ken Ohaneye (Anambra State); Olubunmi Tunji Ojo (Ondo State); Nkeiruka Onyejeocha (Abia State); Betta Edu (Cross River State); Imaan Suleiman (Nasarawa State); David Umahi (Ebonyi State).</p>, <p>Adebayo Olawale Edun (Ogun State); Ahmed Musa Dangiwa (Katsina State); Uche Nnaji (Enugu State); Dele Alake (Ekiti State); Waheed Adebayo Adelabu (Oyo State); Muhammad Idris (Niger State); Prof. Ali Pate (Bauchi State); Dr Doris Uzoka (Imo State); Lateef Fagbemi (San) (Kwara State); Ekperikpe Ekpo (Akwa Ibom State); Hannatu Musawa (Katsina State); Ibrahim Geidam (Yobe State); Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi (Niger State); Heineken Lokpobiri (Bayelsa State); Alkali Ahmed Sa’eed (Gombe State).</p>, <p>Others include Dr. Yusuf Tanko Sununu (Kebbi State); Atiku Bagudu (Kebbi State); Bello Matawalle (Zamfara State); Adegboyega Oyetola (Osun State); Simon Bako Lalong (Plateau State); Abdullahi Tijjani Gwarzo (Kano State); Bosun Tijjani (Ogun State); Dr Mariya Mahmoud (Kano State); Dr Isiyaka Salako (Ogun State); Dr Tunji Alausa (Lagos State); Lola Ade John (Lagos State); Prof. Tahir Mamman (Adamawa State); Zephaniah Jissalo (F.C.T); Uba Maigari Ahmadu (Taraba State); Shuaibu Abubakar Audu (Kogi State); Festus Keyamo (San) (Delta State).</p>