Presidency Reveals Date Tinubu Will Swear In New Ministers

• The newly appointed ministers that will work under President Bola Tinubu's government, will be assumed office on Monday, August 21
• The 45 ministers whose portfolios were announced on Wednesday night, August 16, 2023, will be officially sworn in by President Tinubu, a statement by the presidency confirmed
• The secretary to the government of the federation, George Akume hinted that the ministers-designate are expected to come with two guests each during their swearing-in ceremony

State House, Abuja - President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will on Monday, August 21, swear in the newly appointed ministers at the State House Conference Centre, Aso Villa, Abuja by 10:00 am, presidency affirmed.

Presidency speaks on ministers-designate swearing-in ceremony

The secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), Dr George Akume, made this disclosure on Wednesday night, August 16, 2023, in a statement, Daily Trust reported.

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“Honourable Ministers to be sworn-in are expected to come with two guests each. All Honourable Ministers and invited guests are to be seated by 9:00am,” Akume said in the statement signed by Mr Willie Bassey, Director, Information, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF), TVC News report added.

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Political analyst reveals alleged reason Atiku visited Kwankwaso

In another report, political analyst and convener of Concerned Nigerians, Deji Adeyanju, has revealed the reason why the 2023 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, visited his counterpart of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.

The former Kano state governor, Kwakwaso, announced Atiku's visit via his Twitter page earlier.

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Source: Legit.ng