Dalung’s name missing as Buhari submits list of Ministerial nominees to Senate

Former minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung’s name was missing from the list of 43 ministerial nominees sent by President Muhammadu Buhari to the Senate on Tuesday for screening and confirmation.

President of the Senate, Senator Ahmed Lawan read the names at Tuesday’s plenary session and Dalung’s name was not mentioned.

Dalung was in the 11-man federal government delegation to the Nations cup in Egypt, this fueled speculations that he may return to the federal cabinet.

The sports fraternity in Nigeria will now await the appointment of a new minister with lawyer, Festus Keyamo, a staunch football lover the only notable name who is well associated with sports on the list of the nominees.