President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a minor cabinet reshuffle affecting key positions in the Federal Executive Council (FEC), with changes aimed at strengthening governance and improving economic delivery.
In a memo issued by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and signed by George Akume, two ministers—Wale Edun and Ahmed Musa Dangiwa—have been directed to step down from their roles.
Edun, who served as Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, will hand over to Taiwo Oyedele, who has now been elevated from Minister of State to assume the top finance portfolio.
Meanwhile, Muttaqha Rabe Darma has been named ministerial nominee and minister-designate for the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, replacing Dangiwa, who has been instructed to transfer responsibilities to the Minister of State in the ministry.
The directive mandates that all handover processes be completed by the close of business on April 23, 2026.
According to Akume, the reshuffle is intended to enhance cohesion, improve synergy within government operations, and drive more impactful economic outcomes in line with the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda. He noted that the President exercised his constitutional powers under Sections 147 and 148 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) in effecting the changes.
President Tinubu expressed appreciation to the outgoing ministers for their service and wished them well in their future endeavors, while assuring remaining cabinet members that efforts to reinvigorate governance will continue.
