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From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja
Following their individual Senate screenings and subsequent approval, President Bola Tinubu, before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), administered the oath to Bernard Doro and Kingsley Udeh as ministers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Oche Egwa, State House Assistant Director of Information, read their citations before the ministers took the oath together.
Doro, who holds degrees in Pharmacy and Law, was appointed to the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction to represent Plateau State. His confirmation by the Senate occurred in late October 2025.
Udeh, an experienced legal practitioner from Enugu State, was nominated to replace Uche Nnaji, the former Minister of Science, Innovation, and Technology, who resigned amid certificate forgery allegations.
On Thursday, the Senate endorsed Udeh’s appointment shortly before President Tinubu swore him in. Udeh previously served as Enugu State’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice.
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Both ministers participated in the Federal Executive Council meeting immediately after their swearing-in, joining discussions on national policy under the Tinubu administration.
During the meeting, the Council paused to observe a minute of silence in memory of Solomon Eguwa, a former Minister of State for FCT under President Olusegun Obasanjo.
Eguwa, who passed recently, also held positions as Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State and Senator for Nasarawa North, and served as Ambassador to Angola under President Goodluck Jonathan.
The council also commemorated Major General Abdullahi Mohammed Adangba, a former Chief of Staff to Presidents Obasanjo and Umaru Yar’Adua, who died at 86.
Among those present at the Council meeting were Senator George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation; Didi Walson-Jack, Head of the Civil Service; Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to the President; and Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, National Security Adviser, alongside most cabinet ministers.
