BREAKING: Wike, El-Rufai make the cut as Tinubu nominates 28 as ministers

<p>Tinubu sent names of his ministerial nominees to the Senate for confirmation.</p>, <span>Bola Tinubu (left) shakes hands with Nyesom Wike (right) Twitter/@officialABAT</span>, <h2>President Bola Tinubu has finally announced his ministerial list, ending weeks of speculation and heightened anticipation.</h2>, <p>In a letter delivered by his Chief of Staff, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, to the Senate during plenary on Thursday, July 27, 2023, the President sought confirmation of 28 ministerial nominees into his cabinet.</p>, <p>Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, read the letter on the floor of the red chamber.</p>, <p>As widely speculated before now, former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, made the cut alongside other immediate past governors of Kaduna, Jigawa and Ebonyi States, Nasir El-Rufai, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, and Senator David Umahi, respectively.</p>, <p>The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Women leader, Dr Betta Edu, leads the contingent of seven women on the list.</p>, <p>Tinubu also upgraded two of his Special Advisers, Dele Alake and Bar Hannatu Musawa, to ministerial status, while his longtime ally, Wale Edun, and legal luminary, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), also got on the list.</p>, <p>Below is the full list of nominees that made it into Tinubu's ministerial list;</p>, <p>Abubakar Momoh</p>, <p>Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tukur</p>, <p>Arch. Ahmed Dangiwa</p>, <p>Barr Hannatu Musawa</p>, <p>Chief Uche Nnaji</p>, <p>Dr Betta Edu</p>, <p>Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite</p>, <p>David Umahi</p>, <p>Nyesom Wike</p>, <p>Mohammed Badaru Abubakar</p>, <p>Nasiru Ahmed El-rufai</p>, <p>Ekperikpe Ekpo</p>, <p>Nkeiruka Onyejeocha</p>, <p>Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo</p>, <p>Hon. Stella Okotete</p>, <p>Uju Kennedy Ohanenye</p>, <p>Mr Bello Muhammad Goronyo</p>, <p>Mr Dele Alake</p>, <p>Mr Lateef Fagbemi</p>, <p>Muhammad Idris</p>, <p>Mr Olawale Edun</p>, <p>Waheed Adebayo Adelabu</p>, <p>Mrs Iman Sulaiman Ibrahim</p>, <p>Prof Ali Pate</p>, <p>Prof Joseph Ushie</p>, <p>Senator Abubakar Kyari</p>, <p>Senator John Owan Enoh</p>, <p