Ex-VC Adewole, Daramola likely on ministerial list

President Muhammadu Buhari submitted yesterday his second list of ministerial nominees to Senate President Bukola Saraki. He sent the list two weeks after the first one containing 21 names. The second list, sources told The Nation early today, contains 16 names.

Last September 30, President Buhari submitted his first list with an assurance that   ”the list of the remaining nominees will follow shortly.”The screening of those on the first list begins at the Senate today.

Some of the names on the second list, according to sources, include: the immediate past Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Prof. Isaac Adewole (Osun), Prof Omoyele Daramola (Ondo), Mr. Okechukwu Enelamah, Chief Executive of African Capital Alliance, a former New Nigerian Editor Mr. Adamu Adamu and Hajiya Khadijah Abba Ibrahim, wife of Senator Bukar Abba Ibrahim, a former governor of Yobe State.

Others are Mr James Ocholi (SAN), a former governorship aspirant in Kogi State, Prof. Anthony Anwuka (Imo State), whose son is married to the daughter of Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha, and Brig. Gen. Mansur Dan-Ali (rtd) (Zamfara State). He was the chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election in Bayelsa State. He was born in 1959.

Special Adviser on Media to the Senate President Alhaji Yusuph Olaniyonu, said: “The list has been received by the Senate President.

“We received it at 4:24pm. It was brought by the Chief of Staff to the President, Alhaji Abba Kyari.

“He was accompanied by the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Ita Enang and his counterpart in the House of Representatives, Hon. Sumaila Kawu,’’ he said.

Olaniyonu, did not confirm if the list would be the last to be sent to the Senate for screening and confirmation.

“We don’t know until the Senate President opens the envelope tomorrow (today) . We do not know the number (of nominees) it contains.

“We just assumed that that is the last batch. I am not sure it will extend to a third batch,’’ he said

The Senate president is expected to read the list to senators today before the screening of the first 21 nominees. The screening is slated for three days.

The second batch of nominees will be be screened later.

The Nation