Clockwise: El-Rufai, Badaru, Umahi, Wike
Four out of the 28 minister nominees of President Bola Tinubu are former Governors.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Thursday unveiled the 28-man ministerial list submitted by the President
Following are the former Governors on the list:
1. David Umahi
Umahi was a two-term Governor of Ebonyi State between 2015 and 2023.
The former Governor participated in the APC presidential primaries where he polled 38 votes to come a distant sixth in the election won by President Bola Tinubu.
After a prolonged battle in various courts, INEC recognised Umahi as the candidate for the district, from where he was subsequently elected as a first-timer at the 10th Senate.
2. Nyesom Wike
Nyesom Wike
Nyesom Wike, the immediate past Governor of Rivers State, was born on December 13, 1967.
The Ikwerre-born lawyer turned politician was a two-time Executive Chairman of Obio Akpor Local Government Area from 1999 to 2007.
He obtained his Bachelor of Law from the Rivers State University of Science and Technology before proceeding to the Law School in 1997.
3. Mohammed Badaru Abubakar
Mohammed Badaru Abubakar MON, born 19 September 1962, served as Governor of Jigawa State from 2015 to 2023.
He is the Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fertilizer and also the Chairman, the Presidential Committee on Nonoil Revenue, and he is also the owner of the Talamiz Group of Industries.
Abubakar is a graduate of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria where he obtained a B.Sc Accounting degree.
Badaru is also an alumnus of the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) in Kuru
4. Nasir El-Rufai
Nasir El-Rufai is the immediate past Governor of Kaduna State and a founding member of the ruling APC.
He served as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory from 2003 to 2007 and played a significant role in restructuring the capital city.
Before being appointed Minister of the FCT, he was the director of the Bureau of Public Enterprises, a role he played successfully.
El-Rufai is a first-class graduate of Quantity Surveying from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
The Nation
