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

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