Former Taraba Governorship candidate Sen. Aisha Al-Hassan is the only woman on Ministerial list

After much speculation on the long awaited ministerial list, it was finally delivered to Senate President Bukola Saraki on Wednesday. According to Vanguard News, the senate president received the first twenty-one names of nominees to make President Buhari ministerial list. 

Former Taraba Governorship candidate & President Buhari's pal Sen. Aisha Al-Hassan was said to be the only woman on the list, amongst other nominees like former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, Babatunde Fashola.

Others in the list are, former governors, Anambra, Chris Ngige; Abia State, Ogbonaya Onu, Ekiti, Kayode Fayemi; a one time APC governorship flag bearer in Taraba, Aisha Alhassan,

Also said to be on the list are Kayode Fayemi, a former governor of Ekiti State; a former Governor of Anambra State, Chris Ngige; and a one-time Governor of Abia State, Ogbonaya Onu; Amina Mohammed; A former commissioner of Ogun State, Kunle Adeosun; Malami Abubakar (SAN) and the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Ibe Kachikwu

A source told Vanguard that instead of thirty – six names, President Buhari sent twenty – one names as Ministerial nominees to the Senate President, with plans to send others very early on Tuesday before plenary session.

Senate President Saraki received the long awaited ministerial list from the Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari at 4.59 pm.

There was a new twist to the submission of Ministerial list to the Senate as it was received directly by the Senate President and brought by the Chief of Staff to the President as against the tradition where the office of the Senate President through the registry receives it from the Special Adviser to the President on National Assembly Matter( Senate).