Now Official Chairman
President Buhari swears in INEC chairman Mahmood Yakubu
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President Muhammadu Buhari is currently presiding over the 27th virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja.
Before the commencement of the meeting, a minute silence was observed for military officer, late Gen. Domkat Bali, who served the country as Minister of Defence.
Thereafter, the swearing in of Professor Mahmood Yakubu as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) took place.
Buhari reappointed Yakubu as Chairman of INEC for another five-year term on October 27th. He is the first chair to be reappointed to head the commission.
At the ongoing FEC meeting, Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, Chief of Staff, Ibrahim Gambari, National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Munguno (retd), are physically present.
Eleven ministers are physically attending the meeting. They are Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, Aviation, Hadi Sirika, Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouk, and Federal Capital Territory, Mohammed Bello.
Others are Ministers of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, Budget and National Planning, Clement Agba, Mines and Steel Development, Uche Ogah and Abubakar Aliyu.
The Head of Service of the Federation, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, and other ministers are participating in the weekly council meeting from their various offices in Abuja.
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