President Muhammadu Buhari has sent an executive communication which contains six names nominated to replace ministers who resigned from his cabinet to contest for the 2023 presidential election to the Nigerian Senate.
The letter was read by the Senate President, Dr Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan on Tuesday.
It 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:
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