Tinubu overrides EFCC as indicted Matawalle becomes defence minister

President Bola Tinubu has made former Zamfara state governor, Bello Matawalle, minister of (state) defence, after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) claimed he diverted N70bn of public funds.

Matawalle responded to the claim, saying the suspended EFCC chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa demanded $2m in bribes from him. The EFCC has kept its silence on Matawalle’s appointment.

Other appointees equally assigned ministerial portfolios are former governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike (FCT); former governor David Umahi, (Works); Wale Edun (Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy).

Others are listed below:

Bunmi Tunji (Marine and Blue Economy)

Bosun Tijani, (Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy)

Ishak Salako(Environment and Ecological Management – State),
Adedayo Adelabu, (Power)

Tunji Alausa (Health and Social Welfare – State)

Dele Alake (Solid Minerals Development)

Lola Ade-John (Tourism)

Adegboyega Oyetola (Transportation)

Doris Anite, (Industry, Trade and Investment)

Uche Nnaji, (Innovation Science and Technology)

Nkiruka Onyejeocha, (Labour and Employment – State)

Uju Kennedy, (Minister of Women Affairs)

Festus Keyamo, SAN (Aviation and Aerospace Development)

Abubakar Momoh, (Youth)

Betta Edu (Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation)

Ekperikpe Ekpo, (Gas Resources – State)

Heineken Lokpobiri, (Petroleum Resources – State)

Senator John Enoh (Sports Development).

Hannatu Musawa (Art, Culture and the Creative Economy)
Mohammed Badaru, (Minister of Defence)

Bello Matawalle, (Defence – State)

Yusuf T. Sununu, (Education – State)

Ahmed M. Dangiwa, (Housing and Urban Development) Abdullah T. Gwarzo, (Housing and Urban Development – State)

Atiku Bagudu, (Budget and Economic Planning)

Mairiga Mahmoud, (Federal Capital Territory – State)

Bello M. Goronyo, (Water Resources and Sanitation –

State)

Abubakar Kyari, (Agriculture and Food Security)

Tahir Maman (Education)

Sa’Idu A. Alkali, (Interior)

Yusuf M. Tuggar, (Foreign Affairs)

Ali Pate (Minister of Health and Social Welfare)

Ibrahim Geidam, (Police Affairs)

Maigari Ahmadu, (Steel Development –State)

Shuaibu A. Audu (Steel Development)

Muhammed Idris (Information and National Orientation),

Lateef Fagbemi (Attorney-General/ Justice)

Simon Lalong, (Labour and Employment),

Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, (Police Affairs – State)

Zephaniah Jisalo (Special Duties and Inter-Govermental Affairs)

Joseph Utsev, (Water Resources and Sanitation)

Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi (Agriculture and Food Security – State)