Jonathan submits 34 cabinet nominees to Senate-(Original List )

Obiora Ani and Latifat Afegbua, Abuja(VON)

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has submitted 34 names for his new cabinet for Senate approval, including outgoing oil minister Deziani Alison-Madueke and former Finance Minister, Olusegun Aganga.

Senate President David Mark read the list, which did not specify portfolios, to the upper house of parliament on Tuesday. Jonathan is expected to send a further list of names to complete the government team later.

Jonathan was sworn in for his first full term almost a month ago and his ministerial choices are being closely watched by Nigerians and foreign investors keen for a team capable of driving badly needed reforms in Africa's most populous nation.

Government sources have said Jonathan had spoken with World Bank managing Director, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a former Nigerian finance minister, about her returning to government in overall charge of the economy.

Her inclusion in the cabinet would bring credibility to Jonathan's reform ambitions but she is believed to have requested for a role that would give her more autonomy and powers than the outgoing finance minister if she was to return to Nigerian politics.

Government sources said negotiations were ongoing.

Aganga, a former Goldman Sachs executive, oversaw the establishment of a sovereign wealth fund signed into law by Jonathan last month. Some banking industry sources have said he could end up running that fund or take another role.

Alison-Madueke has repeatedly promised the imminent passage of the long-delayed Petroleum Industry Bill, wide-ranging reforms which will alter Nigeria's decades-old relationship with its foreign oil partners, but the legislation is yet to pass.

Official Ministerial Nominees sent to the Senate President, Senator David Mark dated June 27 2011, in accordance with section 147 (2) of the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

S/NO	NAME OF NOMINEE	STATE OF ORIGIN
1	Barrister Emeka Wogu	Abia State
2	Sen. Bala Mohammed	Bauchi State
3	Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke	Bayelsa State
4	Elder Godsday Orubebe	Delta State
5	Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu	Ebonyi state
6	Navy Captain Caleb Olubolade	Ekiti state
7	Prof. (Mrs) Ruqayyatu Rufai	Jigawa State
8	Dr. Shamsudeen Usman	Kano State
9	Arch. Mohammed Musa Sada	Katsina State
10	Mohammed B. Adoke (SAN)	Kogi state
11	Mr. Olusegun Aganga	Lagos State
12	Mr. Labran Maku	Nasarawa State
13	Alh. Yusuf Sulieman	Sokoto State
14	Dr. Obadiah Ando	Taraba State
15	Hajia Zainab Maina	Adamawa State
16	Prof. Ita okon Bassey Ewa	Akwa Ibom State
17	Mrs. Stella Oduah-Ogiemwonyi OON	Anambra State
18	Comrade Abba Moro	Benue State
19	Dr. Samuel Loraer Ortom	Benue State
20	Alhaji Bukar Tijani	Borno State
21	Arch. Mike Onolememen	Edo State
22	Prof. Barth Nnaji	Enugu State
23	Sen. Idris Umar	Gombe State
24	Prof. (Mrs) Viola Onwuliri	Imo State
25	Dr. Bello H. Mohammed	Kebbi State
26	Alhaji Bolaji Abdullahi	Kwara State
27	Amb. Olugbenga Ashiru	Ogun State
28	Dr. Akinnwunmi Ayo Adesina	Ogun State
29	Erelu Olusola Obada	Osun State
30	Ms. Olajumoke Akinjide	Oyo State
31	Arch. Tonye Cole	Rivers state
32	Dr. Yerima Lawanm Ngama	Yobe State
33	Amb. Bashir Yuguda	Zamfra State
34	Hajia Zainab Ibrahim Kuchi	Niger State