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Five more ex-governors make Tinubu’s second ministerial list

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Five more former governors have been included in list of President Bola Tinubu’s second batch of ministerial nominees sent to the Senate on Wednesday.

In the 19 nominees unveiled by Senate President Godswill Akpabio on the floor of the chamber on Wednesday are Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi, Bello Muhammad of Zamfara, Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun, Ibrahim Geidam of Gombe, and Simon Lalong of Plateau States.

The 19 nominees, who would be screened on Friday, August 4, are:

Ahmed Gwazo
Bosun Tijani
Dr Mariam Sheti
Isiak Salako
Tunji Alausa
Yusuf Tango
Adegboyega Oyetola
Atiku Bagudu
Bello Muhammad
Ibrahim Geidam
Simon Lalong
Lola John
Shuaibu Audu
Taheer Maman
Sen. Aliyu Abdullahi
Sen. Heineken Lopobiri
Sen. Alkali Saheed
Ubah Ahmadu
Zephaniah Jisalo

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