JUST IN: Ministers Take Oath At Swearing-In Ceremony

The ceremony to swear in the 45 ministers-designate has kicked off at the Aso Rock.

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Control TV reports that the event is presided over by President Bola Tinubu.

The event is being held at the banquet hall of the presidential villa.

The president had asked the senate to confirm 48 ministerial nominees but only 45 were cleared.

Nasir el-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna; Stella Okotete (Delta) and Danladi Abubakar (Taraba) were not confirmed as the senate had not received security clearance about them during the confirmation hearing.

Below is the updated list of the ministers and their designations.

1. Ministry of Niger Delta Development: Abubakar Momoh
2. Minister Of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy: Bosun Tijani
3. Minister Of State, Environment: Ishak Salako
4. Minister Of Finance and Coordinating Minister of The Economy: Wale Edun
5. Minister Of Marine and Blue Economy: Adegboyega Oyetola
6. Minister Of Power: Adebayo Adelabu
7. Minister Of State, Health and Social Welfare: Tunji Alausa
8. Minister Of Solid Minerals Development: Dele Alake
9. Minister Of Tourism: Lola Ade-John
10. Minister Of Transportation: Saidu Alkali
11. Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Doris Anite
12. Minister of Innovation Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji
13. Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Nkiruka Onyejeocha
14. Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy
15. Minister of Works, David Umahi
16. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo
17. Minister of Youth: (Pending)
18. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu
19. Minister of State (Gas), Petroleum Resources: Ekperikpe Ekpo
20. Minister of State (Oil), Petroleum Resources: Heineken Lokpobiri
21. Minister of Sports Development, John Enoh
22. Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike
23. Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development – Abdullahi Gwarzo
24. Minister of Budget and Economic Planning- Atiku Bagudu
25. Minister of State, FCT- Mariga Mahmoud
26. Minister of State, Water Resources and Sanitation- Bello Goronyo
27. Minister of Agriculture- Abubakar Kyari
28. Minister of Education- Tahir Mamman
29. Minister of Police Affairs- Ibrahim Geidam
30. Minister of Foreign Affairs – Yusuf Tuggar
31. Minister of Interior- Bunmi Tunji-Ojo
32. Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare- Ali Pate
33. Minister of State, Steel and Development- Maigari Ahmadu
34. Minister of Steel and Development- Shuaibu Audu
35. Minister of Information and National Orientation- Muhammed Idris
36. Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice- Lateef Fagbemi
37. Minister of Labour and Employment- Simon Lalong
38. Minister of State, Police Affairs, Inman Suleiman
39. Minister of Special Duties- Zephaniah Jisalo
40. Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation- Joseph Utsev
41. Minister of State, Agriculture and Food Security- Aliyu Abdullahi
42. Minister of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy- Hannatu Musawa
43. Minister of Defence- Muhammed Badaru
44. Minister of State for Defence- Bello Matawalle
45. Minister of State, Education- Tanko Sununu
46. Minister of Housing and Urban Development- Ahmed Dangiwa

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