According to AIT report, President Goodluck Jonathan has forwarded the names of seven new ministers to the Senate for  confirmation.


Among the nominees are a former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, Kenneth Kobani, a former National Treasurer of the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria [ACN], who recently defected to the Peoples Democratic Party, and a former Senator, Patrick Akwashiki.

Obanikoro lost gubernatorial primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party [PDP], Jimi Agbaje. Alongside Mr. Obanikoro, former ministers Emeka Wogu, Labaran Maku, Onyebuchi Chukwu, and Samuel Ortom, also lost their bids after leaving their posts to contest in their respective states.