President Tinubu reshuffles cabinet, replaces Wale Edun with Taiwo Oyedele as Finance Minister, names Darma housing minister nominee
Tinubu Drops Edun, Dangiwa in Cabinet Shake-Up, Elevates Oyedele to Finance Role
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a minor cabinet reshuffle affecting key portfolios in the Federal Executive Council, with changes aimed at boosting economic delivery and strengthening coordination across ministries.
The development was disclosed in an official memo issued by George Akume, and signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yomi Odunuga.
Under the reshuffle, Wale Edun will exit the cabinet as Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy. He is to hand over to Taiwo Oyedele, who has been elevated to assume the top finance role after previously serving as Minister of State in the ministry.
Similarly, Ahmed Musa Dangiwa is to step down from his position as Minister of Housing and Urban Development, handing over to the Minister of State pending the confirmation of a substantive replacement.
In his place, President Tinubu has nominated Muttaqha Rabe Darma as minister designate for the Housing and Urban Development Ministry, subject to the necessary legislative process.
According to the memo, all handing over procedures are to be concluded on or before April 23, 2026, underscoring the administration’s push for a seamless transition.
Explaining the rationale behind the reshuffle, Akume said the changes are designed to “strengthen cohesion and synergy in governance” while accelerating the delivery of economic reforms under the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
“The President has exercised his constitutional powers in effecting these changes to ensure more impactful service delivery to Nigerians,” the statement noted, referencing provisions of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).
President Tinubu also commended the outgoing ministers for their contributions to national development and wished them success in their future endeavours.
He further assured members of the cabinet that efforts to reinvigorate governance structures would remain an ongoing process, signalling that additional adjustments could follow as the administration pursues its policy objectives.
