President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, swore in Bernard Mohammed Doro and Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh as ministers during a brief ceremony at the council chamber of the State House, Abuja.

The swearing-in took place shortly before the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by the president.

Doro, a pharmacist and lawyer from Plateau, replaces Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, former minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty reduction, who resigned after emerging as the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Yilwatda and Doro are both from Plateau. The Senate confirmed Doro’s nomination in October.

Udeh, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) from Enugu, replaces Uche Nnaji, former minister of science, innovation and technology, who resigned over certificate forgery allegations.

The Senate confirmed Udeh’s appointment during plenary earlier on Thursday. Until his appointment, Udeh served as Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Enugu.