President Bola Tinubu has sworn in two newly appointed ministers, Bernard Doro and Kingsley Ude, during a brief ceremony on Thursday in the Council Chamber of the State House in Abuja. This took place just before he presided over the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting.
Bernard Doro, a pharmacist and lawyer from Plateau State, replaces the former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Nentawe Yilwatda, who recently became the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Doro’s nomination was confirmed by the Senate in late October.
Kingsley Ude, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) from Enugu State, fills the vacancy left by the former Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology, Uche Nnaji, who resigned amid allegations of certificate forgery.
Ude’s appointment was confirmed by the Senate earlier on Thursday after a brief screening. Before his new role, he served as the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Enugu State.
Following the ceremony, President Tinubu immediately opened the FEC meeting, which began with a presentation by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, regarding the state of the economy.
Attendees of the meeting included the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume; Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Esther Walson-Jack; Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila; National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu; ministers; and senior presidential advisers. The meeting was still ongoing at the time of this report.