President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria on Thursday swore in two new ministers, Dr Bernard Doro and Dr Kingsley Udeh, officially bringing them into the Federal Executive Council (FEC).
The oath-taking ceremony took place at about 1:52 p.m. inside the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa in Abuja, shortly before the commencement of the first FEC meeting since July 2025.
According to Okay News reports, the swearing-in restored ministerial representation for Plateau and Enugu States, which had both been without ministers for several weeks.
Dr Bernard Doro, who hails from Kwall in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State, was nominated by President Tinubu on October 21 to replace Professor Nentawe Yilwatda. Yilwatda, the former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, had resigned from his position after emerging as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on July 31, 2025.
Doro is a United Kingdom-trained clinical practitioner, pharmacist, and public health expert with over two decades of professional experience across clinical medicine, pharmacy, and technology-driven healthcare solutions.
Presidential sources revealed that he holds multiple degrees in Pharmacy, Law, and Advanced Clinical Practice and has served extensively within the UK’s National Health Service.
On the other hand, Dr Kingsley Udeh, who served as the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Enugu State before his appointment, was nominated to replace Uche Nnaji. Nnaji, the former Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, resigned on October 7, 2025, following controversies surrounding his academic qualifications at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
Udeh, who was recently conferred with the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), was nominated on November 4 and swiftly confirmed by the Senate.
Their swearing-in brings the total number of ministers in Tinubu’s cabinet to 48.
Following the brief ceremony, the President presided over the first Federal Executive Council meeting in more than three months.
Before the meeting went into a closed-door session, the Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, announced that Nigeria’s re-entry into the international capital market had boosted investor confidence.
He said the nation’s $2.35 billion Eurobond issuance was oversubscribed by 453 percent, attracting $13 billion in bids from global investors.
“The next phase of reforms will remove barriers holding back investors. We will review tariffs and import restrictions to stimulate productivity and investment,” Edun said.
He further noted that a detailed review of Nigeria’s federal and subnational balance sheets was underway to optimize asset management and ensure sustainable, inclusive growth.
“We are improving fiscal reporting and budget realism, tightening expenditure frameworks, and ensuring that the benefits of reforms reach all Nigerians,” he added.
President Tinubu, responding to the minister’s report, welcomed the development and reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to rebuilding global trust in Nigeria’s economy.
He emphasized that his government remains focused on defeating terrorism and achieving a peaceful, united, and prosperous nation.
