The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has sworn three new National Commissioners into the Independent National Electoral Commission.

The commissioners were sworn in before the commencement of the weekly virtual Federal Executive Council meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

Those sworn in are Dr Baba Bila representing the North-East zone, Professor Sani Adam, North-Central, and Professor Abdullahi Abdu, representing North-West.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and Secretary to Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, were among those that attended the meeting physically.

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Also present were Ministers of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed; Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami; and Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu.

Others include Ministers of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed; Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola and Interior, Rauf Aregbesola.

The Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Folashade Yemi-Esan, and other Ministers are attending virtually from their various offices in Abuja.