The list, which had been the subject of intense speculation in recent weeks, was read out on Tuesday by the President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, during plenary.
Saraki announced the names of the ministerial nominees forwarded to the Senate by President Buhari for screening and confirmation.
According to the Senate, the screening of the nominees is expected to commence on October 13, 2015.
Among the names on the list are former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi; former Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola; and former Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi.
Also on the list are the then spokesman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Lai Mohammed; former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Chairman, Chief Audu Ogbeh; and Barrister Adebayo Shittu, an APC chieftain from Oke-Ogun in Oyo State.
The nominees cut across different parts of the country and include politicians, technocrats, lawyers and other professionals.
The Full List
1. Rotimi Amaechi
2. Babatunde Fashola
3. Kayode Fayemi
4. Chris Ngige
5. Abubakar Malami
6. Audu Ogbeh
7. Abdulrahman Dambazau
8. Aisha Alhassan
9. Lai Mohammed
10. Adebayo Shittu
11. Udo Udoma
12. Ibrahim Jibril
13. Ogbonnaya Onu
14. Kemi Adeosun
15. Solomon Dalong
16. Amina Ibrahim
17. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu
18. Suleiman Adamu
19. Ibrahim Usman Jibril
20. Hadis Sirika
21. Ehanire Osagie
With the names now officially before the Senate, attention will shift to the screening exercise scheduled to begin on October 13.
The nominees will be expected to appear before the Senate as the process of constituting President Buhari’s cabinet moves into its next stage.
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