Two Members of the Federal Executive Council have been relieved of their appointments by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
A statement on Tuesday from the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, and endorsed by the SGF, George Akume, which confirmed the development named those affected to include Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance and Ahmed Musa Dangiwa the Minister of Housing and Urban Development.
According to the statement, while the President elevated Taiwo Oyedele from Minister of State, to Minister of Finance, Muttaqha Rabe Darma (PhD) was named as the ministerial nominee for the Housing and Urban Development Ministry.
The memo directed that all handing over and taking over processes should be completed on or before the close of business on Thursday, 23rd April, 2026.
It, however, made public that President Tinubu thanked the outgoing ministers for their services to the nation and wished them well in their future endeavours.
“These 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,” the statement pointed out.
