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BREAKING: Tinubu sacks Finance Minister Wale Edun, Housing Minister, Dangiwa
President Bola Tinubu has approved a minor cabinet reshuffle affecting the membership of the Federal Executive Council.
This was contained in a memo signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, announcing that two cabinet members, Wale Edun and Ahmed Dangiwa, are to leave the cabinet, with replacements already named.
Edun, who served as Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, has been directed to hand over to Taiwo Oyedele, who will now take over the position. Oyedele previously served as minister of state in the ministry.
L-R: A photo of sacked ministers Wale Edun (Minister of Finance) and Ahmed Dangiwa (Minister of Housing and Urban Development)
In the housing sector, Muttaqha Rabe Darma has been named as ministerial nominee and minister designate for Housing and Urban Development.
The memo also directed Dangiwa to hand over to the minister of state in the ministry.
The memo stated that all handover and takeover processes should be completed on or before the close of business on Thursday, 23rd April, 2026.
Explaining the president’s decision, Akume said: “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 thanked the outgoing ministers for their services to the nation while wishing them the best in all their future endeavours.
The president, Akume noted, equally assured all cabinet members that the process of reinvigoration shall be continuous
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