President Tinubu swears in Doro, Udeh as ministers
By Kunle Sanni –
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday swore in Bernard Doro and Kingsley Udeh as ministers, officially restoring cabinet representation for Plateau and Enugu States.
The brief ceremony took place at 1:52 p.m. inside the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, moments before the commencement of the first Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting since July 2025.
The swearing-in comes after their confirmation by the Senate. Dr. Doro, a UK-trained clinician and public health administrator, replaces Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, who resigned as Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction following his election as National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on July 31.
A native of Kwall, Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State, Doro holds degrees in Pharmacy, Law, and Advanced Clinical Practice, and has over two decades of experience in medicine, pharmacy, and IT-based health systems within the UK’s National Health Service (NHS).
Dr. Udeh, until recently the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Enugu State, replaces Uche Nnaji, the former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, who resigned on October 7 amid controversy over his academic records. Udeh, a newly conferred Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), was nominated by the President on November 4 and swiftly confirmed by the Senate.
Their induction brings the number of ministers in President Tinubu’s cabinet to 48.
Following the swearing-in, the President presided over the FEC meeting, where the Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, reported strong investor confidence in Nigeria’s financial outlook.
