Eight former governors, six ex-senators on ministerial list

Eight former governors and six ex-senators are among the 43 ministerial nominees whose names were sent to the senate for screening and confirmation on Tuesday.

The former governors are Rauf Aregbesola (Osun), Niyi Adebayo (Ekiti), George Akume (Benue), Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers), Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom), Timipre Sylva (Bayelsa), Ogbonaya Onu (Abia), and Babatunde Fashola (Lagos).

The ex-senators include Gbemisola Saraki (Kwara), Olorunnibe Mamora (Lagos) and Hadi Sirika (Katsina) who was in the senate briefly in 2015 before he became minister of aviation.

Tayo Alasoadura (Ondo), Chris Ngige (Anambra) were also senators.

However, the ex-governors are not likely to enjoy same privileges with former lawmakers during the screening exercise.

In the tradition of the senate, the seven former lawmakers will be asked to take a bow and avoid all the questions and answers that normally characterise the exercise as a mark of respect.