President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated seven persons for screening and confirmation for possible Ministerial appointment by the senate, the letter which was read out by the Senate President, Ahmed Lawn at the beginning of the plenary on 21st June 2022 for confirmation of the following persons, they are Henry Ikechukwu - Abia State, Umana Umana - Akwa Ibom State, Egwumakama Joseph - Ebonyi State, Goodluck Obia - Imo State, Umar Yakub - Kano State, Ademola Adegorioye - Ondo State, and Odo Udi - Rivers State.
The newly appointed ministers are the replacement of Ministers on Buhari's cabinet who had resigned from their ministerial offices to contest for other offices, some who resigned to contest for the just concluded presidential primaries are Rotimi Amaechi, Godswill Akpabio, Ogbonnaya Onu, and Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba.
Others are Uche Ogar who contested and won the fractional Abia State governorship primary and Tayo Alasoadura who contested and lost the APC senatorial primary.
They had resigned in accordance with the provisions of Section 84(12) of the Electoral Act which states that “No political appointee at any level shall be a voting delegate or be voted for at the convention or congress of any political party for the purpose of the nomination of candidates for any election.”
It is reported that the new ministers will be screened on another legislative day.
