Acting President Yemi Osinbajo will on Wednesday swear
in the two ministers-designate who were screened and confirmed by
the senate in April.
Laolu Akande, spokesman of the acting president, disclosed this
in a tweet on Tuesday evening.
AgP Osinbajo would be swearing in the two
new ministers already confirmed by the Senate tomorrow morning @
start of the Federal Exco meeting— Laolu Akande (@akandeoj) July 25, 2017
The ministers are Stephen Ocheni (Kogi) and Suleiman Hassan
(Gombe).
There have been reactions over the delay in inaugurating the
ministers who are to replace the late James Ocholi and Amina
Mohammed, deputy secretary-general of the United Nations (UN).
At a press briefing on Tuesday, Femi Adesina, special adviser to
the president on media and publicity, Garba Shehu, senior special
assistant to the president on media and publicity, refused to
be specific about the time when they would be sworn in.
“The swearing in will be done sooner than you expect,” Adesina
had said.
“I like the word soon that you used because that is the real
position. The ministers will be sworn in soon, sooner than you
think it will happen.”
On July 11, the house of representatives gave a seven-day
ultimatum to Osinbajo to inaugurate the ministers, but nothing
was heard from the lawmakers after the deadline elapsed and oath
was not administered on the cabinet members.
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo will on Wednesday swear
in the two ministers-designate who were screened and confirmed by
the senate in April.
Laolu Akande, spokesman of the acting president, disclosed this
in a tweet on Tuesday evening.
AgP Osinbajo would be swearing in the two
new ministers already confirmed by the Senate tomorrow morning @
start of the Federal Exco meeting— Laolu Akande (@akandeoj) July 25, 2017
The ministers are Stephen Ocheni (Kogi) and Suleiman Hassan
(Gombe).
There have been reactions over the delay in inaugurating the
ministers who are to replace the late James Ocholi and Amina
Mohammed, deputy secretary-general of the United Nations (UN).
At a press briefing on Tuesday, Femi Adesina, special adviser to
the president on media and publicity, Garba Shehu, senior special
assistant to the president on media and publicity, refused to
be specific about the time when they would be sworn in.
“The swearing in will be done sooner than you expect,” Adesina
had said.
“I like the word soon that you used because that is the real
position. The ministers will be sworn in soon, sooner than you
think it will happen.”
On July 11, the house of representatives gave a seven-day
ultimatum to Osinbajo to inaugurate the ministers, but nothing
was heard from the lawmakers after the deadline elapsed and oath
was not administered on the cabinet members.
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