President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a minor cabinet reshuffle affecting the membership of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), leading to the exit of two ministers and the appointment of their replacements.
The development was disclosed in a memo signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume.
The memo confirmed that the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, and the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, have been directed to leave the cabinet.
Confirmation of the development was also provided by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the SGF, Mr. Yomi Odunuga, in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja.
According to the directive, Edun is to hand over to Taiwo Oyedele, who has now been elevated to serve as the new Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy.
Oyedele previously served as Minister of State in the ministry.
In the same vein, Dr. Muttaqha Rabe Darma has been named as ministerial nominee and minister designate for the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development.
Dangiwa has been instructed to hand over to the Minister of State in the ministry pending the confirmation of the new appointee.
The memo stipulated that all handover processes must be concluded on or before the close of business on Thursday, April 23, 2026.
Explaining the rationale behind the changes, Akume stated that the reshuffle is aimed at strengthening cohesion and synergy in governance, as well as ensuring more impactful economic delivery to Nigerians in line with the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
He added that the President exercised his constitutional powers under Sections 147 and 148 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in approving the changes.
President Tinubu expressed appreciation to the outgoing ministers for their service to the nation and wished them success in their future endeavours.
He also assured members of the cabinet that efforts to reinvigorate governance would remain an ongoing process.
