The Presidency on Sunday disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari will swear in the newly confirmed ministers and constitute the new Federal Executive Council on Wednesday.
In a statement released on Sunday, Presidential Spokesman, Femi Adesina said that the ministers-designate will take their oaths of office in the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa before the commencement of the inaugural session of the council.
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.
Adesina emphasized that each minister-designate can only be accompanied to the swearing-in ceremony by a maximum of two guests.
Meanwhile, President Buhari will on Monday formally swear in Prof. Mahmood Yakubu as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and five others as National Commissioners of INEC.
The commissioners include: Mrs. Amina Zakari, Mr. Solomon Adedeji Soyebi, Prof. Antonia Taiye Okoosi-Simbine, Dr. Muhammed Mustafa Lecky and Alhaji Baba Shettima Arfo.
The event is scheduled at 11:00am in the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa.
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