TINUBU FIRES WALE EDUN; APPOINTS OYEDELE AS FINANCE MINISTER
President Bola Tinubu has approved a minor reshuffle of the Federal Executive Council, removing the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun and replaced him with Taiwo Oyedele, as well as the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, from their positions.
According to a statement issued on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Yomi Odunuga, the changes were communicated in a memo signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume.
The memo announced that Taiwo Oyedele has been appointed as the new Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, while Dr Muttaqha Darma has been named Minister-designate for Housing and Urban Development.
It further directed that all outgoing ministers complete handover processes to their successors or supervising officials on or before the close of business on Thursday, April 23, 2026.
Explaining the decision, Akume said the reshuffle was aimed at improving coordination and strengthening service delivery across key sectors under the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
Culled from allcitynews.ng.