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Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has sworn in Stephen Ocheni and Suleiman Hassan into the federal cabinet.

Ocheni and Hassan, from Kogi and Gombe states respectively, were sworn in at the commencement of the weekly federal executive council (FEC) meeting.

The portfolios of the two new minister are yet to be announced.

Laolu Akande, spokesperson to the acting president, had confirmed they would be sworn in on Wednesday.

They are to replace the late James Ocholi and Amina Mohammed, deputy secretary-general of the United Nations (UN).

The senate confirmed Ocheni and Hassan on May 3, and the delay in their inauguration triggered reactions.

On July 11, the house of representatives gave a seven-day ultimatum to Osinbajo to inaugurate the ministers.