After five months without ministers,
President Muhammadu Buhari will today inaugurate 36 ministers-designate
that were recently screened and cleared by the Senate.
The 36 ministers-designate are expected to be given their portfolios today and they will all be sworn in at the same time.
The Presidency had confirmed that the inauguration of the ministers-designate will be carried out on Wednesday, November 11.
From a statement released by Femi Adesina, the special adviser on Media and Publicity to the president, it was revealed that the ministers-designate are allowed to invite only two guests for their inauguration.
Before the commencement of the inaugural session of the council, the ministers-designate will take their oaths of office in the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa.
The swearing-in ceremony will begin promptly at 10:00 Hours and the ministers-designate are expected to be seated in the Council Chambers by 09:30 Hours at the latest.
12:26: Zainab Shamsuna Ahmad (Minister of State Budget and National Planning)
12:26: Pastor Usani Uguru (Minister of Niger Delta)
12:26: Aisha Jummai Al-Hassan (Minister of Women Affairs)
12:25: Isaac Adewole (Minister of Health)
12:25: Adebayo Shittu (Minister of Communication)
12:25: Lai Mohammed (Minister of Information)
12:25: Masur Maman Dan ALi (Minister of Defence)
12:25: Abdulrahaman Danbazau (Minister of Interior)
12:25: Udoma Udo Udoma (Minister for Budget and National Planning)
12:24: Amina Mohammed (Minister for Environment)
12:24: Hadi Sirika (Minister of State Aviation)
12:24: Solomon Dalong (Minister for Youth and Sports)
12:24: Rotimi Amaechi (Minister of Transportation)
12:23: Ogbonnaya Onu (Minister of Science and Technology)
12:23: Audu Ogbeh (Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources)
12:23: Babatunde Raji Fashola (Minister of Power,Works & Housing)
12:23: Muhammadu Bello (Minister of Federal Capital Territory)
12:22: Kemi Adeosun (Minister of Finance)
12:22: Kayode Fayemi (Minister of Solid Minerals)
12:22: Chris Ngige (Minister of Labour and Unemployment)
12:21: Okechukwu Enelamah (Minister of Industry and Trade)
12:21: Anthony Gozie Anwuka (State minister of Education)
12:21: Adamu Adamu (Minister of Education)
12:20: Khadija Abba Ibrahim (Minister of State Foreign Affairs)
12:20: Geoffrey Onyeama (Minister of foreign affairs)
12:20: Barrister Abubakar Malami (Minister of Justice)
12:17: Buhari now reels out the names of ministers and their portfolios.
12:16: Buhari says: “This is another milestone in my administration.”
12:15: Buhari says: “Our new ministers must proceed to work speedily and justify their inclusion.”
12:15: Buhari says: “Government business is now being conducted with transparency and sincerity.”
12:14: Buhari says: “Our commitment to defeat Boko Haram and all the nuisance it constitutes is as strong as ever.”
12:13: Buhari says: “We are determined to diversify the economy with agriculture to achieve self sufficiency.”
12:12: Buhari says: “We are optimistic that bringing these set of ministers is a step in the right direction.”
12:10: President Buhari now addressing the newly inaugurated ministers.
12:02: They now move to sign the dotted lines before receiving a handshake from President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Senate President Bukola Saraki and Speaker Yakubu Dogara.
12:00: The ministers now move to take the oath of office and oath of allegiance.
11:54: The last batch of ministers to be sworn in include: Aisha Abubakar (Sokoto), Aisha Alhassan Jummai (Taraba), Khadija Abba Ibrahim (Yobe), Brigadier General Dan Ali (Zamfara).
11:49: The ministers now move to sign the dotted lines before receiving a handshake from President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo
11:45: The ministers now move to take the oath of office and oath of allegiance.
11:39: The next batch of ministers to be sworn in include: Professor
Isaac Adewole (Osun), Barrister Adebayo Shittu (Oyo), Barrister Simon
Dalong (Plateau), Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers)
11:34: The ministers now move to sign the dotted lines one after the
other on the register which contains signatures of past ministers right
from the first republic till present. They will then proceed to receive a
presidential handshake from the President Buhari. That was the seventh
set of ministers being sworn in.
11:31: The ministers now move to take the oath of office and oath of allegiance.
11:25: Next batch of ministers-designate to be sworn in include:
Mallam Ibrahim Jibril (Nasarawa), Hon. Bwari Bawa (Niger), Kemi Adeosun
(Ogun), Claudius Daramola (Ondo state).
11:20: They now proceed to sign the dotted lines before receiving a presidential handshake.
11:15: The ministers now move to take the oath of office and oath of allegiance.
11:11: The next batch of ministers-designate to be sworn in include:
Barrister Abubakar Malami (Kebbi), Barrister James Ocholi (Kogi), Alhaji
Lai Mohammed (Kwara), Babatunde Fashola (Lagos).
11:05: They now move to proceed to sign the dotted lines which is followed up with a handshake from President Buhari.
11:03: All four ministers now take the oath of office and oath of allegiance.
10:57: Garba Shehu reels out the names of the next batch of
ministers-designate to be sworn in. They are: Suleiman Adamu (Jigawa),
Zainab Ahmed (Kaduna), Abdulrahman Dambazau (Kano), Hadi Sirika
(Katsina).
10:53: The four ministers now proceed to sign the dotted line which also mandate a signature from the president. Buhari follows up with a handshake to all four ministers. A total of 16 ministers have now be sworn-in.
10:50: All four ministers-designate now taking the oath of office and oath of allegiance.
10:43: The next batch of ministers-designate to be sworn in include:
Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti), Geoffrey Onyeama (Enugu), Amina J. Mohammed
(Gombe), Anthony Gozie (Imo)
10:38: The four ministers now proceed to sign the dotted lines which is followed up by a handshake from President Muhammadu Buhari.
10:35: The four ministers now take the oath of office and oath of allegiance.
10:30: The master of the ceremony Garba Shehu now reels out the names
of the next batch of ministers-designate to be sworn in. The first is
Pastor Usani Usani (Cross River), Dr. Ibe Kachikwu (Delta), Dr.
Ogbonnaya Onu (Ebonyi), Osagie Ehanire (Edo)
10:25: All four ministers now signing the dotted lines as Buhari also adds his signature to the register. He follows up with a quick handshake with all ministers. Eight ministers have now been sworn in.
10:20: All four ministers-designate now taking the oath of office and oath of allegiance.
10:15: The next four of ministers to be sworn in include: Heineiken
Lokpobiri (Bayelsa), Adamu Adamu (Bauchi), Audu Ogbeh (Benue), Mustapha
Baba Shehuri.
10:10: After taking the oath of office, the first batch of Ministers signs the dotted lines which it’s followed up with a handshake from President Buhari
10:07: The four ministers-designate now taking the oath of office and oath of allegiance.
10:02: Garba Shehu, the senior special assistant to President Buhari
is presently reading the cvs of the first set of ministers. They are:
Okechukwu Enelamah (Abia), Mohammed Bello (Adamawa state), Udo Udoma
Egba (Akwa Ibom), Chris Ngige (Anambra)
10:00: All ministers-designate have arrived at the council chambers as Federal executive council inauguration commences.
09: 50: Buhari has also arrived at the Council chambers and is now seated.
09:47: The likes of former governors, Babatunde Fashola, Chris Ngige, Kayode Fayemi have all arrived.
09:45: The ministers-designate have started arriving the Council chambers in Presidential Villa in Abuja for the swearing-in ceremony.
The 36 ministers-designate are expected to be given their portfolios today and they will all be sworn in at the same time.
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From a statement released by Femi Adesina, the special adviser on Media and Publicity to the president, it was revealed that the ministers-designate are allowed to invite only two guests for their inauguration.
Before the commencement of the inaugural session of the council, the ministers-designate will take their oaths of office in the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa.
The swearing-in ceremony will begin promptly at 10:00 Hours and the ministers-designate are expected to be seated in the Council Chambers by 09:30 Hours at the latest.
12:26: Zainab Shamsuna Ahmad (Minister of State Budget and National Planning)
12:26: Pastor Usani Uguru (Minister of Niger Delta)
12:26: Aisha Jummai Al-Hassan (Minister of Women Affairs)
12:25: Isaac Adewole (Minister of Health)
12:25: Adebayo Shittu (Minister of Communication)
12:25: Lai Mohammed (Minister of Information)
12:25: Masur Maman Dan ALi (Minister of Defence)
12:25: Abdulrahaman Danbazau (Minister of Interior)
12:25: Udoma Udo Udoma (Minister for Budget and National Planning)
12:24: Amina Mohammed (Minister for Environment)
12:24: Hadi Sirika (Minister of State Aviation)
12:24: Solomon Dalong (Minister for Youth and Sports)
12:24: Rotimi Amaechi (Minister of Transportation)
12:23: Ogbonnaya Onu (Minister of Science and Technology)
12:23: Audu Ogbeh (Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources)
12:23: Babatunde Raji Fashola (Minister of Power,Works & Housing)
12:23: Muhammadu Bello (Minister of Federal Capital Territory)
12:22: Kemi Adeosun (Minister of Finance)
12:22: Kayode Fayemi (Minister of Solid Minerals)
12:22: Chris Ngige (Minister of Labour and Unemployment)
12:21: Okechukwu Enelamah (Minister of Industry and Trade)
12:21: Anthony Gozie Anwuka (State minister of Education)
12:21: Adamu Adamu (Minister of Education)
12:20: Khadija Abba Ibrahim (Minister of State Foreign Affairs)
12:20: Geoffrey Onyeama (Minister of foreign affairs)
12:20: Barrister Abubakar Malami (Minister of Justice)
12:17: Buhari now reels out the names of ministers and their portfolios.
12:16: Buhari says: “This is another milestone in my administration.”
12:15: Buhari says: “Our new ministers must proceed to work speedily and justify their inclusion.”
12:15: Buhari says: “Government business is now being conducted with transparency and sincerity.”
12:14: Buhari says: “Our commitment to defeat Boko Haram and all the nuisance it constitutes is as strong as ever.”
12:13: Buhari says: “We are determined to diversify the economy with agriculture to achieve self sufficiency.”
12:12: Buhari says: “We are optimistic that bringing these set of ministers is a step in the right direction.”
12:10: President Buhari now addressing the newly inaugurated ministers.
12:02: They now move to sign the dotted lines before receiving a handshake from President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Senate President Bukola Saraki and Speaker Yakubu Dogara.
12:00: The ministers now move to take the oath of office and oath of allegiance.
11:54: The last batch of ministers to be sworn in include: Aisha Abubakar (Sokoto), Aisha Alhassan Jummai (Taraba), Khadija Abba Ibrahim (Yobe), Brigadier General Dan Ali (Zamfara).
11:49: The ministers now move to sign the dotted lines before receiving a handshake from President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo
11:45: The ministers now move to take the oath of office and oath of allegiance.
Rotimi Amaechi
11:31: The ministers now move to take the oath of office and oath of allegiance.
11:20: They now proceed to sign the dotted lines before receiving a presidential handshake.
11:15: The ministers now move to take the oath of office and oath of allegiance.
Lai Mohammed
11:03: All four ministers now take the oath of office and oath of allegiance.
10:53: The four ministers now proceed to sign the dotted line which also mandate a signature from the president. Buhari follows up with a handshake to all four ministers. A total of 16 ministers have now be sworn-in.
10:50: All four ministers-designate now taking the oath of office and oath of allegiance.
10:38: The four ministers now proceed to sign the dotted lines which is followed up by a handshake from President Muhammadu Buhari.
10:35: The four ministers now take the oath of office and oath of allegiance.
Dr. Ibe Kachikwu
10:25: All four ministers now signing the dotted lines as Buhari also adds his signature to the register. He follows up with a quick handshake with all ministers. Eight ministers have now been sworn in.
10:10: After taking the oath of office, the first batch of Ministers signs the dotted lines which it’s followed up with a handshake from President Buhari
10:07: The four ministers-designate now taking the oath of office and oath of allegiance.
10:00: All ministers-designate have arrived at the council chambers as Federal executive council inauguration commences.
09: 50: Buhari has also arrived at the Council chambers and is now seated.
09:45: The ministers-designate have started arriving the Council chambers in Presidential Villa in Abuja for the swearing-in ceremony.
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