President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated Dr. Bernard Mohammed Doro for a ministerial position in his cabinet.

The nomination, announced on Tuesday, October 21, by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, is to fill the vacancy created by Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda’s election as National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Yilwatda, who hails from Plateau State, previously served as Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction before assuming his new role as APC chairman in July 2025.

According to Onanuga, President Tinubu has forwarded Dr. Doro’s name to the Senate for screening and confirmation as Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

“Dr. Doro’s nomination follows Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda’s election as the All Progressives Congress (APC) chairman in July. Yilwatda previously served as Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction,” Onanuga stated.

He described Dr. Doro, born on January 23, 1969, in Kwall, Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State, as a seasoned professional with over 20 years of multidisciplinary experience spanning clinical practice, pharmaceutical management, strategic leadership, and community engagement in both the UK and Nigeria.

Doro holds degrees in Pharmacy and Law, an MBA focused on IT-driven business strategy, and a Master’s in Advanced Clinical Practice. An Independent Prescriber and Advanced Clinical Practitioner, he has worked across the NHS frontline including urgent care, GP practices, and hospital settings and has led youth mentorship and social impact initiatives in the Nigerian diaspora and local communities.