MINISTERIAL LIST: Okonjo-Iweala’s Name Missing As David Mark Unveils Jonathan’s Nominees
A 34-man ministerial nominee list sent by President Goodluck Jonathan was this morning unveiled on the floor of the Senate by the Senate President, David Mark.
The list contains a mixture of some of the former ministers and new ones. However, a notable potential nominee such as Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, that had been bandied in the mass media was not on the list. Another notable name not on the list is Mohammed Haliru Bello, Acting National President, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The list sent by the president is on the table below. The senate is expected to start the screening of the nominees soonest. President Jonathan might send more nominees to the senate, according to our sources at the National Assembly.
List Of  Ministerial  Nominees’
| 1. | Emeka Nwogu | – | Abia |
| 2. | Bala Mohammed | – | Bauchi |
| 3. | Diezeani Allison-Madueke | – | Bayelsa |
| 4. | Elder Godsday Orubebe | – | Delta |
| 5. | Onyebuchi Chukwu | – | Ebonyi |
| 6. | Cpt. Caleb Olubolade | – | Ekiti |
| 7. | Prof. Rukayat Rufai | – | Jigawa |
| 8. | Alhaji Shamsideen Usman | – | Kano |
| 9. | Mohammed Musa Saa’da | – | Katsina |
| 10. | Mohammed Bello Adoke, SAN | – | Kogi |
| 11. | Olusegun Aganga | – | Lagos |
| 12. | Laraban Maku | – | Nassarwa |
| 13. | Yusuf Suleiman | – | Sokoto |
| 14. | Obadiah Ando | – | Taraba |
| 15. | Zainab Maina | – | Adamawa |
| 16. | Prof. Ita Okon Bassey | – | Akwa Ibom |
| 17. | Stella Odua-Ogienwonyi | – | Anambra |
| 18. | Comrade Abba Moro | – | Benue |
| 19. | Samuel Otom | – | Benue |
| 20. | Alhaji Bukar Tijani | – | Bornu |
| 21. | Mike Onomememen | – | Edo |
| 22. | Prof. Barth Nnaji | – | Enugu |
| 23. | Sen. Idris Umar | – | Gombe |
| 24. | Prof. (Mrs.) Viola Onwuliri | – | Imo |
| 25. | Mohammed Bello | – | Kebbi |
| 26. | Bolaji Abdullahi | – | Kwara |
| 27. | Asiru Olugbenga | – | Ogun |
| 28. | Ayo Akinwumi Adesina | – | Ogun |
| 29. | Erelu Olusola Obada | – | Osun |
| 30. | Erelu Olajumoke Akinjide | – | Oyo |
| 31. | Tonye Cole | – | Rivers |
| 32. | Yerima Lawal Ngama | – | Yobe |
| 33. | Amb. Bashiru Yuguda | – | Zamfara |
| 34. | Hajiya Zainab Ibrahim Kuchi | – | Niger |
Comments