Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu has swore in Taiwo Oyedele, Nigeria’s new Minister of State for Finance at a brief ceremony held at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja.
The swearing-in took place five days after the Nigerian Senate confirmed Oyedele’s nomination following a screening session.
The Senate had confirmed the appointment on March 12 through a voice vote after adopting the recommendation of the Committee of the Whole. Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the confirmation after lawmakers concluded deliberations on the nominee.
President Tinubu had earlier forwarded Oyedele’s nomination to the Senate in a letter dated March 3, requesting legislative approval in line with Section 147(2) of the 1999 Constitution.
Oyedele, who hails from Ikaram in Akoko, Ondo State, served as Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms.
During his screening at the Senate, Oyedele described his nomination as a call to serve at a critical time when Nigeria faces major fiscal challenges and opportunities, pledging to deploy his experience in fiscal governance and economic reform to support the country’s economic transformation.
