The name of football legend Austin Jay Jay Okocha is among those featuring on a list of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s purported ministerial nominees making the rounds since yesterday, July 10, 2023.
Okocha, a former Super Eagles Captain known globally for his mesmerizing dribbling skills, features in the list as Mister of State for Youth and Sports Development. He is indicated taking the slot of Enugu State. Okocha, though, is from Delta State but was born and bred in Enugu,
News Express ran the list with some members of President Tinubu’s media team but none either confirmed or dismissed it. Below is the list entitled “TINUBU’S MINISTERIAL NOMINEES & DESIGNATIONS”:
Attorney General of the Federation – Dr Hassan M Liman (SAN)
Solicitor General of the Federation – Babatunde Ogala
National Security Adviser – Nuhu Ribadu – Adamawa State
Minister of Petroluem Resource State – Augustine Avuru – Delta State
Minister of Finance – Aisha Ahmad – Niger State
Minister of Finance State – Mr Dapo Okubadejo – Ogun State
Minister of Work & Housing – Sen Adam Oshomole – Edo State
Minister of Work & Housing State – Bashir Machina – Yobe State
Minister of Power – Sanusi Garba – Katsina
Minister of Power State – Dr Isiaka Olayinka Kolawole – Oyo State
Minister of Education – Prof Peter OKebukola – Osun State
Minister of Education State – Sen Sani Bello – Niger State
Minister of Defence – Gen Abdulmalik Jubril (RTD)
Minister of Defence State – Prof Osareimen Osunbor – Edo State
Minister of Foreign Affairs – Fayemi Kayode – Ekiti State
Minister of Foreign Affairs State – Alhaji Lawan Ya’u Roni – Jigawa State
Minister of Health – Dr Bankole A Johnson
Minister of Health State – Dr Zainab Shinkafi Bagudu – Kebbi State
Minister of Agriculture & Rural Dev – Abdullahi Ganduje – Kano State
Minister of Agriculture State – Sen Ita Enang – Akwa Ibom
Minister of Transportation – Simon Lalong – Plateau State
Minister of Transportation State – D Kekemeke – Ondo State
Minister of Police Affair – Nyesome Wike – River State
Minister of Police Affair State – Kabiru Marafa – Zamfara State
Minister of Interior – Nasril El Rufai – Kaduna State
Minister of Interior State – Prince Alex Mbata – Imo State
Minister of Science & Technology – Sen Chimaroke Nnamani – Enugu State
Minister of Science & Technology State – Alhaji Modu Musa – Borno State
Minister of Labour & Productivity – Festus Keyamu – Delta State
Minister of Labour & Productivity State – Mohammed Hassan – Yobe State
Minister of Budget & National Planning – David Sabo Kente – Taraba State
Minister of Budget & National Planning State – Abike Dabiri – Lagos State
Minister of Special Duties – Andy Uba – Anambra State
Minister of Specail Duties State – Alhaji Abdullahi Bello Bodejo – Bauchi State
Minister of Trade & Investment – Gboyega Oyetola – Osun State
Minister of Trade & Investment State – Alhaji Haddy Ametuo – Kogi State
Minister of Commerce & Industry – Sen Martin Elechi – Ebonyi State
Minister of Commerce & Industry State – Steven Lawani – Benue State
Minister of Solid Minerial Dev – Sen Teslim Folarin – Oyo State
Minister of Solid Minerial Dev State – Jamil Isiyaku Gwamna – Gombe State
Minister of Environment – Ben Ayade Cross River
Minister of Environment State – Ibrahim Abdullahi Danbaba – Sokoto State
Minister of FCT – Tanko Al-malkura – Nasarawa State
Minister of FCT (State) – Hon Zaphania Jisalo – Abuja
Minister of Aviation – Dr Ibrahim Salau – Kogi State
Minister of Aviation State – Muntari Lawal – Katsina State
Minister of Water Resource – Sadique Abubakar – Bauchi State
Minister of Water Resource State – Sen Ifeanyi Ararume – Imo State
Minister of Niger Delta – David Lyon – Bayelsa State
Minister of Niger Delta State – Gbenga Edema – Ondo State
Minister of Women Affair – Aishatu Binani – Adamawa State
Minister of Women Affair State – Betta Edu – Cross River
Minister of Youth & Sport Dev – Barr Bello Mohammed Goronyo – Sokoto State
Minister of Youth & Sport Dev State – Jay Jay Okocha – Enugu State
Minister of Mine & Steel Dev – Bello Matawalle – Zamfara State
Minister of Mine & Steel Dev State – Magnus Abi – Rivers State
Minister of Information – Bayo Onanuga – Ogun State
Minister of Information State – Abdulmumin Jibrin – Kano State
Minister of Communication & Digital Technology – Ikechi Emenike – Abia State
Minister of Communication & Digital Technology State – Eng Ahmed Yusuf – Taraba State
Minister of Tourism, Culture & Art – Abubakar Badaru – Jigawa State
Minister of Tourism, Culture & Art State – Jide Kosoko – Lagos State
Ministry of Humanitarian Affair, Disaster management & Social Dev – Alhaji Adamu Dibal – Borno State
Ministry of Humanitarian Affair, Disaster management & Social Dev State – Sen M Okadigbo – Anambra
