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Ministers: Senate withholds confirmation of El-Rufai, two others, cites security clearance
The Nigerian Senate on Monday, withheld the confirmation of Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna State, as minister, citing security clearance.
The Red Chamber, meanwhile, approved the appointment of 45 out of the 48 ministerial nominees submitted by President Bola Tinubu.
The nominees were confirmed on Monday evening after the upper legislative chamber concluded the screening of the candidates.
However, El-Rufai and two other nominees — Stella Okotete (Delta) and Danladi Abubakar (Taraba) were not confirmed as the senate awaits security clearance about them.
“The others are still awaiting security clearance,” Senate President Godswill Akpabio, said after announcing the names of those approved by the senate.
See the list of the nominees screened and confirmed by the senate below:
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1. Abubakar Kyari (Borno)
2. Abubakar Momoh (Edo)
3. Nyesom Wike (Rivers)
4. Joseph Utsev (Benue)
5. John Eno (Cross River)
6. Bello Mohammed (Sokoto)
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7. Mohammed Badaru Abubakar (Jigawa)
8. Yusuf Maitama Tuggar (Bauchi)
9. Uju Ken Ohaneye (Anambra)
10. Olubunmi Tunji Ojo (Ondo)
11. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha (Abia)
12. Betta Edu (Cross River)
13. Imaan Suleiman (Nasarawa)
14. David Umahi (Ebonyi)
15. Adebayo Olawale Edun (Ogun)
16. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa (Katsina)
17. Uche Nnaji (Enugu)
18. Dele Alake (Ekiti)
19. Waheed Adebayo Adelabu (Oyo)
20. Muhammad Idris (Niger)
21. Ali Pate (Bauchi)
22. Doris Uzoka (Imo)
23. Lateef Fagbemi (Kwara)
24. Ekperikpe Ekpo (Akwa Ibom)
25. Annatu Musawa (Katsina)
26. Ibrahim Geidam (Yobe)
27. Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi (Niger)
28. Heineken Lokpobiri (Bayelsa)
29. Alkali Ahmed Sa’eed (Gombe)
30. Yusuf Tanko Sununu (Kebbi)
31. Atiku Bagudu (Kebbi)
32. Bello Matawalle (Zamfara)
33. Adegboyega Oyetola (Osun)
34. Simon Bako Lalong (Plateau)
35. Abdullahi Tijjani Gwarzo (Kano)
36. Bosun Tijjani (Ogun)
37. Mariya Mahmoud (Kano)
38. Isiyaka Salako (Ogun)
39. Tunji Alausa (Lagos)
40. Lola Ade John (Lagos)
41. Tahir Mamman (Adamawa)
42. Zephaniah Jissalo (F.C.T)
43. Uba Maigari Ahmadu (Taraba)
44. Shuaibu Abubakar Audu (Kogi)
45. Festus Keyamo (Delta)
