Two buses conveyed the Ministers-designate from Transcorp hotel, Abuja to the State Hoiuse Villa around 10.25am.
They had assembled with their spouses at the Transcorp Hotel for screening before heading to the venue.
The national leader of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and Chief Bisi Akande also arrived the Council Chamber where the ministers-designate will be sworn-in.
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, also arrived. He walked into the Council Chamber around 10.30am.
About the same time, the chief of staff to the president, Abba Kyari, also arrived.
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo got to the Council Chamber around 10.58am with his aides. President Muhammadu Buhari arrived shortly after.
Presidential spokesman Femi Adesina took to the floor as he talked about how the ministers-designates passed through screening by the Senate, participated in the presidential retreat and went through required processes before being considered ready for swearing-in.
Boss Mustapha thereafter took Oath of Office as SGF
The ministers-designate were inaugurated in batches of five, meaning the process was done nine times.
They were inaugurated alphabetically, according to their states of origin.
The first batch were:
1. Abia - Uchechukwu Samson Ogah
2. Adamawa - Mohammed musa Bello
3. Akwa Ibom - God'swill Akpabio
4. Anambra - Dr Chris Ngige
5. Anambra - Sharon Ikeazu
The second batch of ministers-designate that took oaths were:
6. Adamu Adamu - Bauchi
7. Ambassador Mariam Kategu - Bauchi
8. Timipre Sylvia - Bayelsa
9. George Akume - Benue
10. Mustapha Baba Shehuri - Borno
The third batch of ministers-designate to take oaths were:
11. Goddi Jeddi Agba - Cross River
12. Festus Keyamo - Delta
13. Ogbonnaya Onu - Enugu
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14. Osagie Ehanire - Edo
15. Clement Agba - Edo
The fourth batch of five ministers-designate were:
16. Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo - Ekiti
17. Geoffrey Onyeama - Enugu
18. Isa Ibrahim Pantami - Gombe
19. Emeka Nwajiuba - Imo
20. Sulieman Adamu - Jigawa
The fifth batch of ministers-designate;
21. Zainab Ahmed - Kaduna
22. Mohammed Mahmud - Kaduna
23. Sabo Nanono - Kano
24. Major Bashir Magashi - Kano
25. Hadi Sirika - Katsina
The sixth batch;
26. Abubakar Malami - Kebbi
27. Ramatu Tijani - Kogi
28. Lai Mohammed - Kwara
29. Gbemisola Saraki - Kwara
30. Olorunimbe Mamora - Lagos
The seventh batch were:
31. Babatunde Fashola - Lagos
32. Mohammed Abdullahi - Nasarawa
34. Olamilekun Adegbite - Ogun
35. Tayo Alaosuadura - Ondo
The eighth batch of five were;
36. Rauf Aregbesola - Osun
37. Sunday Dare - Oyo
38. Paulen Talen - Plateau
39. Rotimi Amaechi - Rivers
40. Maigarai Dingyadi - Sokoto
The last set of ministers-designate were;
41. Saleh Mamman from Taraba
42. Abubakar Aliyu from Yobe
43. Sadiya Umar Farouk from Zamfara
The President later addressed the nation and made the portfolio of each minister-designate known.
full list is below:
1. Dr. Ikechukwu Ogah (Abia State) -Minister of State, Mines and Steel Development
2. Mohammed Musa Bello (Adamawa State) -Minister of the Federal Capital Territory
3. Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom State)- Minister of Niger Delta
4. Chris Ngige (Anambra State)- Minister of Labour and Employment
5. Sharon Ikeazor (Anambra State)-Minister of State Environment
6.Adamu Adamu (Bauchi State) -Minister of Education
7.Ambassador Maryam Katagun (Bauchi State) -Minister of State, Industry, Trade and Investment
8. Timipre Sylva (Bayelsa State) Minister of State, Petroleum under the President
9.George Akume (Benue State) -Minister of Special Duties
10.Mustapha Baba Shehuri (Borno State) -Minister of State, Agric and Rural Development
11. Goddy Jedy Agba (Cross River State) -Minister of State, Power
12.Festus Keyamo (Delta State) -Minister of State, Niger Delta
13. Ogbonnaya Onu (Ebonyi State) -Minister of Science and Technology
14. Osagie Ehanire (Edo State) -Minister of Health
15.Clement Ike (Edo State) -Minister of Budget and National Planning
16. Richard Adeniyi Adebayo (Ekiti State) -Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment
17. Geoffrey Onyeama (Enugu State) -Minister of Foreign Affairs
18.Ali Isa Pantami (Gombe State) -Minister of Communications
19. Emeka Nwajiuba (Imo State) -Minister of State, Education
20. Suleiman Adamu (Jigawa State) -Minister of Water Resources
21. Zainab Ahmed (Kaduna State) -Minister of Finance
22.Muhammad Mahmood (Kaduna State) -Minister of Environment
23.Sabo Nanono (Kano State) -Minister of Agriculture and Development
24.Major General Bashir Salihi Magashi (Kano State) -Minister of Defence
25.Hadi Sirika (Katsina State) -Minister of Aviation
26.Abubakar Malami (Kebbi State) -Minister of Justice
27.Ramatu Tijjani (Kogi State) -Minister of State, FCT
28. Lai Mohammed (Kwara State) – Minister of Information and Culture
29.Gbemisola Saraki (Kwara State) -Minister of State, Transportation
30.Babatunde Fashola (Lagos State) -Minister of Works and Housing
31.Adeleke Mamora (Lagos State) -Minister of State, Health
32. Mohammed H. Abdullahi (Nasarawa State) -Minister of State, Science and Technology
33. Zubair Dada (Niger State) -Minister of State, Foreign Affairs
34. Olamilekan Adegbite (Ogun State) -Minister of Mines and Steel development
35. Tayo Alasoadura (Ondo State) -Minister of State, Labour
36. Rauf Aregbesola (Osun State) -Minister of Interior
37. Sunday Dare (Oyo State) -Minister of Youths and Sports
38.Paulen Talen (Plateau State) -Minister of Women Affairs
39. Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers State) -Minister of Transportation
40. Maigarai Dingyadi (Sokoto State) Minister of Police Affairs
41. Sale Mamman (Taraba State) -Minister of Power
42. Abubakar D. Aliyu (Yobe State) -Minister of State for Works and Housing
43. Sadiya Umar Faruk (Zamfara State) -Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development
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