The ministerial nominees of President Muhammadu Buhari, has been officially announced by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki.

The list was read out during plenary session on Tuesday, on the floor of the senate.

Buhari’s ministerial list was made up of former lawmakers, former governors and technocrats.

Here are 5 governors who made the list:

1. Kayode Fayemi

A Former Ekiti State Governor, who was once Director of Centre for Democracy & Development. Fayemi is a security expert, who has a Doctorate degree in War Studies from the University of London, England.

He is also a vast writer with quite a number of publication bordering on  governance and democratization, civil-military relations and security sector issues in Africa.

 

2. Babatunde Fashola

He is a two term former governor of Lagos state, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) has had several accumulated years of experience in Law.

He was once the Honorable Commissioner to the governor and Chief of Staff, Bola Ahmed Tinubu during his time as governor of Lagos at the same time.

 

3. Rotimi Amaechi

He is a two term former governor Rivers State. He was among the first set of governors who left Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to form another arm of PDP before eventually moving to the All Progressive Congress (APC). He was the Director-general of the APC 2015 Presidential Campaign.

 

4. Chris Ngige

Ngige is a former Governor of Anambra State. He is a founding member of PDP who later defected to APC. He burst into national prominence following the Okija shrine scandal.

He is a medical doctor cum politician who is fondly remembered by many in his state for his performance as governor.

 

5. Ogbonnaya Onu

Onu is the first Executive Governor of Abia State and one of the founding fathers of the All Nigeria Peoples Party.

He was one of the few founders who remained with the party from February 1992 till 2013. During that time, he served as the National Chairman of the ANPP until it merged with the All Progressives Congress (APC).