Dr. Bernard Doro and Dr. Kingsley Udeh were formally inducted into the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Thursday as President Bola Tinubu administered the oath of office.
The event was reportedly 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.
Plateau and Enugu, two states that had been without ministerial representation for weeks, 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 resigned from the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction following his appointment as APC National Chairman on July 31.
Doro, who is from Kwall in Plateau State’s Bassa LGA, has more than 20 years of expertise in clinical medicine, pharmacy, and technology-driven health strategy.
The Presidency stated that he has worked for the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) for a long time and has several degrees in advanced clinical practice, law, and pharmacy.
Nnaji Is Replaced by Udeh in Enugu’s Ministerial Position
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 the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice of Enugu State, 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 to his nomination.
With their appointment, Tinubu now has 48 ministers in his cabinet.
President Tinubu led the FEC meeting after the formalities. Wale Edun, the Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, gave the council a briefing on Nigeria’s restored access to the global capital market prior to the meeting taking place behind closed doors.
Edun revealed that $13 billion in investor orders were received for Nigeria’s $2.35 billion Eurobond, which was oversubscribed by 453%.
“Barriers preventing investors will be removed in the next wave of changes. In order to boost investment and productivity, we will examine import restrictions and tariffs,” he stated.
In order to maximize asset management for inclusive growth, he continued, the administration is conducting a thorough examination of the federal and Federation balance sheets.
“We are tightening expenditure frameworks, ensuring reform gains are made available to all Nigerians, and improving fiscal reporting and budget realism,” Edun said.
President Tinubu responded by praising the high interest from investors and pointing out that Nigeria is still rebuilding confidence in its economy and fortifying diplomatic ties in spite of political obstacles.
He restated the administration’s commitment to ending terrorism and building a successful, inclusive, and peaceful country.
