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Buhari to swears-in ministers, inaugurates FEC Wednesday

President Muhammadu Buhari will on Wednesday swear-in the 36 ministers-designate and inaugurate the new Federal Executive Council (FEC).

The President will also swear-in the newly appointed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) alongside its Commissioners.

According to a statement made available to newsmen by his Special Adviser on media and publicity, Femi Adesina, ministers-designate would take their oath of office in the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa before the commencement of the inaugural session of the FEC.

“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.

“Each minister-designate can only be accompanied to the swearing-in ceremony by a maximum of two guests.

“Also, following the confirmation of their nominations by the Senate,  President Buhari will tomorrow at the Presidential Villa, preside over the swearing-in of Prof. Mahmood Yakubu as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and five others as National Commissioners of INEC.

The swearing-in of Prof. Yakubu, Mrs. Amina Zakari, Mr. Solomon Adedeji Soyebi, Prof. Antonia Taiye Okoosi-Simbine, Dr. Muhammed Mustafa Lecky and Alhaji Baba Shettima Arfo is scheduled for 11:00 Hours in the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa.”

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