Tinubu Approves Minor Cabinet Reshuffle, Edun and Dangiwa Exit FEC

Tinubu Approves Minor Cabinet Reshuffle, Edun and Dangiwa Exit FEC

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has carried out a minor cabinet reshuffle, removing Finance Minister Wale Edun and Housing Minister Ahmed Musa Dangiwa from the Federal Executive Council (FEC).

In a memo signed by Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, the President elevated former Minister of State for Finance, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, to substantive Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy. 

Mr. Muttaqha Rabe Darma (PhD) was also named as the new ministerial nominee and minister-designate for the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development.

The directive, issued on Tuesday, requires all handing-over and taking-over processes to be completed on or before the close of business on Thursday, April 23, 2026. Arc. Dangiwa has been asked to hand over to the Minister of State in his ministry.

According to the memo, the changes are designed to strengthen cohesion and synergy within the cabinet while delivering more impactful results on the economy in line with the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

Senator Akume explained that President Tinubu exercised his constitutional powers under Sections 147 and 148 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) in making the adjustments.

“The President thanked the outgoing ministers for their service to the nation and wished them well in their future endeavours,” the memo stated.

Akume added that the President assured all cabinet members that “the process of reinvigoration shall be continuous.”

The development comes as the administration seeks to fine-tune its economic team amid ongoing challenges in the country’s fiscal and monetary management.

Mr. Oyedele, who previously served as Minister of State, is expected to assume full responsibility for steering the economy immediately after the handover.