{"id":3253,"date":"2026-04-23T16:12:37","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T16:12:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=3253"},"modified":"2026-04-23T16:12:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T16:12:46","slug":"edun-resigns-from-cabinet-as-tinubu-elevates-oyedele-to-finance-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=3253","title":{"rendered":"Edun resigns from cabinet as Tinubu elevates Oyedele to Finance Minister"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>President Bola Tinubu has approved a minor cabinet reshuffle in the Federal Executive Council, which led to the exit of the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Wale Edun and the Minister of Housing and Urban Development Ministry, Ahmed Dangiwa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to a statement from the Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Yomi Odunuga, on Tuesday, the&nbsp;memo signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, indicated that two cabinet members, Mr. Wale Edun and Architect Ahmed Dangiwa are to leave the cabinet while their replacements have been named.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Yemi Alade - Tomorrow (Official Music Video)\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G4u2yMsPdG8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Edun, until the latest development, was the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy. He has been directed to hand over to Mr Taiwo Oyedele, who is now to take over as Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy. Oyedele was formerly a Minister of State in the ministry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, Mr Muttaqha Rabe Darma (PhD) has been named as the ministerial nominee and minister designate for the Housing and Urban Development Ministry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The memo stated that \u201call handing over and taking over processes should be completed on or before the close of business on Thursday, 23rd April, 2026.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Explaining the President\u2019s decision, Akume said: \u201cThese 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.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The President thanked the outgoing ministers for their services to the nation while wishing them the best in all their future endeavours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The President, Akume, noted, equally assured all cabinet members that \u201cthe process of reinvigoration shall be continuous.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvcnews.tv\/tinubu-reshuffles-cabinet-elevates-oyedele-to-finance-minister\/\">(TVCNews)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Bola Tinubu has approved a minor cabinet reshuffle in the Federal Executive Council, which led to the exit of the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Wale Edun and the Minister of Housing and Urban Development Ministry, Ahmed Dangiwa. 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