President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a minor reshuffle of his cabinet, sacking two members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), Wale Edun and Ahmed Musa Dangiwa.
The development was disclosed in a memo issued on Tuesday and signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume.
According to the memo, Edun, who served as Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, has been directed to hand over to Taiwo Oyedele, who has now been elevated to assume the role. Oyedele previously held the position of Minister of State in the same ministry.
Similarly, President Tinubu approved the nomination of Muttaqha Rabe Darma as Minister-designate for the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, replacing Dangiwa. The outgoing minister has been instructed to hand over to the Minister of State in the ministry pending Darma’s confirmation.
The directive mandates that all handing-over processes be concluded on or before the close of business on April 23, 2026.
Akume stated that the reshuffle is part of efforts to strengthen cohesion within the cabinet, enhance synergy in governance, and improve economic outcomes for Nigerians under the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
He added that the President exercised his constitutional powers under Sections 147 and 148 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) in effecting the changes.
The President also commended the outgoing ministers for their service to the nation and wished them success in their future endeavors, while assuring remaining cabinet members that efforts to reinvigorate governance would be ongoing.
