Balarebe Abbas Replaces El-Rufai As Ministerial Nominee

President Bola Tinubu has nominated Abbas Balarabe as a ministerial replacement for the former Kaduna Governor, Nasir El-Rufai.

The replacement was conveyed in a letter read by the Senate President, GodsWill Akpabio, at the plenary on Tuesday.

Balarabe’s name was read alongside Dr Jamila Ibrahaim and Ayodele Olawande as Minister of Youths and Minister of State for Youths respectively, who were earlier nominated by the president.

Balarabe Abbas hails from Kachia Local Government, Kaduna State, was born on 5th February 1958.

Balarabe served as Secretary to the State Government of Kaduna between 2015-2023 under the administration of his Excellency, Nasir El-rufai.