President Muhammadu Buhari will officially inaugurate the new Federal Executive Council on Wednesday.
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.
A statement by Presidential Spokesman, Femi Adesina, said 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 09:30Hours 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 Monday at the Presidential Villa, preside over the swearing-in of 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, Amina Zakari, Solomon Adedeji Soyebi, Antonia Taiye Okoosi-Simbine, Muhammed Mustafa Lecky and Baba Shettima Arfo is scheduled for 11:00 Hours in the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa.
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