President Bola Tinubu swore in three additional ministers into his 48-person cabinet at noon on Monday.<\/p>\n

Jamila Bio Ibrahim, Ayodele Olawande and Balarabe Lawal took the oath of office at 12:15 pm at the Council Chamber of the State House before the start of the Federal Executive Council meeting which Tinubu is presiding.<\/p>\n

This comes nearly two weeks after the Senate cleared the trio after screening on October 4, 2023.<\/p>\n

On September 17, 2023, President Tinubu nominated Ibrahim and Olawande as Minister of Youth and Minister of State for Youth, respectively.<\/p>\n

Before the meeting began, the Council observed a minute\u2019s silence in honour of Mobolaji Ajose-Adeogun, who passed on July 1, 2023.<\/p>\n

Ajose-Adeogun who died at the age of 96 was appointed the Minister of Federal Capital in 1976 by the Murtala Mohammed military regime and served in the position till 1979.<\/p>\n

Monday\u2019s meeting is the second council gathering since President Tinubu assumed office on May 29, 2023.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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