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Senate okays Taiwo Oyedele as Finance Minister

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March 11, 2026

The Senate has approved Taiwo Oyedele as a minister-designate in President Bola Tinubu’s administration.

Senator Godswill Akpabio, the Senate President, announced the confirmation after lawmakers cleared Oyedele through a voice vote at the Committee of the Whole.

Oyedele is expected to take over from Mrs Doris Uzoka-Anite as the Minister of State for Finance, Very Nigerian reports.

A few days after his nomination, the president Bola Tinubu forwarded his name to the Red Chamber, seeking the lawmakers’ confirmation.

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