President Muhammadu Buhari will officially inaugurate a new Federal Executive Council on Wednesday, November 11, 2015.

Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity) Femi Adesina disclosed this in a statement issued today in Abuja. “Before the commencement of the inaugural session of the council, the ministers-designate will take their oaths of office in the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa,” Adesina said.

He added: “The swearing-in ceremony will begin promptly at 10:00 Hours and the ministers-designate are expected to be seated in the Council Chambers by 09:30 Hours at the latest.

“Each minister-designate can only be accompanied to the swearing-in ceremony by a maximum of two guests.”

Adesina also disclosed that, following the confirmation of their nominations by the Senate, President Buhari will tomorrow at the Presidential Villa preside over the swearing-in of Prof. Mahmood Yakubu as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and five others as National Commissioners of INEC.

“The swearing-in of Prof. Yakubu, Mrs. Amina Zakari, Mr. Solomon Adedeji Soyebi, Prof. Antonia Taiye Okoosi-Simbine, Dr. Muhammed Mustafa Lecky and Alhaji Baba Shettima Arfo is scheduled for 11:00 Hours in the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa,” Adesina said.

•Photo shows President Buhari.