President Muhammadu Buhari has written the National Assembly seeking the confirmation of seven ministerial nominees.
The nominees are: Henry Ikechukwu – Abia State, Umana Okon Umana – Akwa-Ibom State; and Ekuma Joseph – Ebonyi State.
Others are Goodluck Nana Obia – Imo State; Umar Ibrahim Yakub – Kano State; Ademola Adewole Adegorioye – Ondo State; and Odo Udi – Rivers State.
Their nominations is following the exit of some ministers from the Buhari cabinet over their 2023 political ambitions.
metrowatchxtra.com recalls that the President had, ahead of the party primaries, directed appointees with ambitions to immediately resign.
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