Ministerial Screening: Senate Drops El- Rufai Over Security Reports

The Senate has dropped the nomination of former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai over “security” petition against him.

The Senate on Monday night approved the nomination of 45 out of the 48 initial nominees sent to it by President Bola Tinubu.

Other nominees dropped are Ms Stella Okotete who was replaced by former minister of state for labour and employment, Mr. Festus Keyamo and Mr. Abubakar Danladi from Taraba State.

Speaking on the non-confirmation of El-Rufai, the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio said that “they were still awaiting security clearance.”

There have been series out outcries and petitions against the nomination of El-Rufai from both within and outside Kaduna State.

Those confirmed are;

1- Abubakar S. Kyari – Borno 

2- Abubakar Momoh- Edo 

3- Nyesom Ezenwo Wike- Rivers 

4- Engr. PROF JOSEPH useh- Benue

5- Sen John Owan Eno- Cross River 

6- Hon Bello Mohamad- Sokoto 

7- Mohammed Badaru Abubakar- Jigawa 

8- Amb Yusuf Maitama Tugar- Bauchi 

9- Uju Ken Ohanenye – Anambra 

10- Hon. Olubunmi Tunjin Ojo- Ondo 

11-Hon. Nkiruka Onyejeocha- Abia

12- Dr. BERTA EDU- Cross River 

13- Iman Suleiman Ibrahim- Nasarawa

14- Engr David Umahi- Ebonyi 

15- Adebayo Olawale Edun -Ogun

16- Arc Musa Dangiwa – Katsina 

17- Uche Geoffrey Nnaji- Enugu 

18- Dele Alake- Ekiti

19- Waheed Adebayo Adelabu- Oyo

20- Mohammed Idris- Niger

21- Prof Ali Pate – Bauchi 

22- Doris Anette Uzorka – Imo

23- Lateef Fagbemi SAN- Kwara 

24- Ekperibe Ekpo – Akwa Ibom

25- Hanata Musawa- Katsina 

26- Ibrahim Gaidam – Yobe

27- Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi- Niger 

28- Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri – Bayelsa 

29- Alkali Ahmed Seid- Gombe

30- Tanko Sununu- Kebbi

31- Atiku Bagudu- Kebbi 

32- Bello Matawalle- Zamfara 

33- Adegboyega Oyetola- Osun 

34- Simon Bako Lalong- Plateau 

35- Abdullahi Tijani Mohammad Gwarzo- Kano 

36- Dr. Bosun Tijani- Ogun 

37- Dr. Maria Mahmuud Bunkure- Kano 

38- Dr. Isiak Salako- Ogun

39- Dr. Tunji Alausa- Lagos 

40- Lola Adejo- Lagos 

41- Prof Tahiru Mahaman- Adamawa

42- Zacharaia Jisarlo- FCT

43- Ubah Maigari Ahmadu- Taraba 

44- Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu- Kogi

45- Festus Keyamo SAN- Delta