President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Tuesday, approved a minor cabinet reshuffle, sacking two key ministers and appointing replacements in a move aimed at boosting economic coordination and governance e
They are the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, and the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa.
The decision was conveyed in an official memo signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, directing both ministers to vacate their positions with immediate effect.
Until his removal, Edun served as the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy. He has been instructed to hand over to Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, who now assumes the role of Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy. Oyedele previously held the position of Minister of State in the same ministry.
Similarly, Dangiwa has been directed to transfer responsibilities to the Minister of State pending the confirmation of a new appointee. In his place, Muttaqha Rabe Darma (PhD) has been named as ministerial nominee and designated Minister for Housing and Urban Development.
The memo further stipulated that all handing-over processes must be concluded on or before the close of business on Thursday, April 23, 2026.
Explaining the rationale behind the reshuffle, Akume stated that the changes were designed to “strengthen cohesion and synergy in governance” and to enhance the delivery of economic outcomes for Nigerians under the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
Notably, Edun’s removal comes shortly after his participation in the IMF/World Bank annual meetings held in Washington, D.C., where he represented Nigeria on global economic matters.
