President Tinubu Officially Swears In Jamila Doro, Udeh As New Ministers

Drs. Bernard Doro and Kingsley Udeh were formally inducted into the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Thursday when President Bola Tinubu administered the oath of office to them.

According to reports, the event took place within the State House’s Council Chamber in Abuja at 1:52 p.m., just before the start of the first FEC meeting since July 2025.

Two states that had been without ministerial representation for weeks, Plateau and Enugu, now have their seats back in the federal cabinet after being sworn in.

Doro, a public health administrator and clinical practitioner with training in the UK, was nominated on October 21 to succeed Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, who left the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction on July 31 after becoming the APC National Chairman.

Doro, who is from Kwall in the Bassa LGA of Plateau State, has more than 20 years of expertise in technology-driven health strategy, clinical medicine, and pharmacy.

The Presidency stated that he has worked extensively in the National Health Service (NHS) of the United Kingdom and has various degrees in Advanced Clinical Practice, Law, and Pharmacy.

Udeh Takes Nnaji’s Place as Enugu’s Ministerial Position Returns
Uche Nnaji, the former Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, resigned on October 7 because to issues with his academic credentials. Dr. Kingsley Udeh, who was previously Enugu State’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, was sworn in to take his position.

Udeh was nominated by the President on November 4 and quickly confirmed by the Senate after being promoted to the position of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) just before.

With their appointment, Tinubu has 48 ministers in his cabinet.

President Tinubu chaired the FEC meeting after the formalities. Wale Edun, the Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, gave the council an update on Nigeria’s restored access to the global capital market prior to the meeting going behind closed doors.

Edun revealed that Nigeria’s $2.35 billion Eurobond attracted $13 billion in investor orders and was oversubscribed by 453%.

“Barriers preventing investors will be removed during the next phase of changes. In order to boost investment and productivity, we will examine import limitations and tariffs,” he stated.

In order to maximize asset management for inclusive growth, he continued, the government is conducting a thorough examination of the Federation and federal balance sheets.

Edun declared, “We are tightening expenditure frameworks, ensuring reform gains are made available to all Nigerians, and improving fiscal reporting and budget realism.”

President Tinubu responded by praising the high level of investment interest and pointing out that Nigeria is still rebuilding confidence in its economy and fortifying diplomatic ties in spite of political difficulties.

He reiterated the administration’s commitment to ending terrorism and creating a prosperous, inclusive, and peaceful country.