President Muhammadu Buhari is currently swearing in new ministers for his second-term cabinet.
See updates underneath from the ongoing ceremony at the State House in Abuja:
Boss Mustapha, secretary to the government of the federation, has sworn an oath to mark his second term as SGF.#swearinginceremony pic.twitter.com/Mj060lWmjz
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Ministers are taking their oaths in batches.
The first batch to take the oath are:
Uchechukwu Samson Ogah from Abia
Mohammed Musa Bello from Adamawa
God'swill Akpabio from Akwa Ibom
Chris Ngige from Anambra
Sharon Ikeazu from Anambra#swearinginceremony pic.twitter.com/fM4Pi2wEp8
— Okay.ng (@OkayNigeria) August 21, 2019
Second batch of ministers-designate taking their oath
Adamu Adamu from Bauchi
Mariam Katagum from Bauchi
Timipre Sylvia from Bayelsa
George Akume from Benue
Mustapha Baba Shehuri from Borno#swearinginceremony #ministers pic.twitter.com/6yOCBEYusa
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