. President Bola Tinubu has approved minor cabinet reshuffle where two Ministers leave the Federal Executive Council. In a statement by the office of the secretary to the government of the federation, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy Wale Edun is to handover to Minister of State Finance Taiwo Oyedele who takes over as Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa to hand over to the Minister of State in the ministry.
Edun, until the latest development, was the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy. He has been directed to hand over to Mr. Taiwo Oyedele who is now to take over as Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy. Oyedele was formerly a Minister of State in the ministry.
Also Mr. Muttaqha Rabe Darma has been named as the ministerial nominee and minister designate for the Housing and Urban Development Ministry.
The statement adds, “all handing over and taking over processes should be completed on or before close of business on Thursday 23rd April, 2026.”
It explains that “These changes are aimed at strengthening cohesion, synergy in governance as well as achieving more impactful delivery on the economy to Nigerians, through the Renewed Hope Agenda.”
He said the President, in approving the cabinet reshuffle, has fully exercised his powers as conferred on him by Sections 147 and 148 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1999, as amended).
The President while thanking the outgoing ministers for their services to the nation also wished them the best in all their future endeavours.
The President equally assured all cabinet members that “the process of reinvigoration shall be continuous.” It concludes.
