President Bola Tinubu has posted ministerial nominees to different ministries.
Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, announced the portfolio each minister now holds on Wednesday.
When the new ministers are inaugurated, they will oversee the affairs of each ministry of the federal government.
FULL LIST
| S/N | NAME | MINISTRY |
| South West | ||
| 1 | Wale Edun | Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy |
| 2 | Ishiak Salako | Minister of State, Environment and Ecological Management |
| 3 | Bunmi Tunji-Ojo | Minister of Marine and Blue Economy |
| 4 | Bosun Tijani | Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy |
| 5 | Adebayo Adelabu | Minister of Power |
| 6 | Tunji Alausa | Minister of State, Health and Social Welfare |
| 7 | Dele Alake | Minister of Solid Minerals Development |
| 8 | Lola Ade-John | Minister of Tourism |
| 9 | Adegboyega Oyeola | Minister of Transportation |
| South East | ||
| 10 | Doris Anite | Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment |
| 11 | Uche Nnaji | Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology |
| 12 | Nkiruka Onyejeocha | Minister of State, Labour and Employment |
| 13 | Uju Kennedy | Minister of Women Affairs |
| 14 | David Umahi | Minister of Works |
| South-South | ||
| 15 | Festus Keyamo | Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development |
| 16 | Abubakar Momoh | Minister of Youth |
| 17 | Betta Edu | Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation |
| 18 | Ekperipe Ekpo | Minister of State, Gas Resources |
| 19 | Heineken Lokpobiri | Minister of Petroleum Resources |
| 20 | John Enoh | Minister of Sports Development |
| 21 | Nyesom Wike | Minister of Federal Capital Territory |
| North West | ||
| 22 | Hannatu Musawa | Minister of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy |
| 23 | Mohammed Badaru | Minister of Defence |
| 24 | Bello Matawalle | Minister of State, Defence |
| 25 | Yusuf Sununu | Minister of State, Education |
| 26 | Ahmed Dangiwa | Minister of Housing and Urban Development |
| 27 | Abdullahi Gwarzo | Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development |
| 28 | Atiku Bagudu | Minister of Budget and Economic Planning |
| 29 | —— | Minister of Environment and Ecological Management |
| 30 | Mairiga Mahmud | Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory |
| 31 | Bello Goronyo | Minister of State, Water Resources and Sanitation |
| North East | ||
| 32 | Abubakar Kyari | Minister of Agriculture and Food Security |
| 33 | Tahir Mamman | Minister of Education |
| 34 | Sa’idu Alkali | Minister of Interior |
| 35 | Yusuf Tuggar | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| 36 | Ali Pate | Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare |
| 37 | Ibrahim Geidam | Minister of Police Affiars |
| 38 | Maigari Ahmadu | Minister of State, Steel Development |
| North Central | ||
| 39 | Shuaibu Audu | Minister of Steel Development |
| 40 | Muhammed Idris | Minister of Information and National Orientation |
| 41 | Lateef Fagbemi | Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice |
| 42 | Simon Lalong | Minister of Labour and Employment |
| 43 | Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim | Minister of State, Police Affairs |
| 44 | Zephaniah Jisalo | Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs |
| 45 | Joseph Utsev | Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation |
| 46 | Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi | Minister of State, Agriculture and Food Security |
FIJ had reported how Abubakar Danladi, a ministerial nominee from Taraba State rejected by the Senate, was barred by the Supreme Court from holding any public office for ten years because he forged a senior secondary school leaving certificate.
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