Tinubu Drops Edun, Dangiwa, Elevates Oyedele, Nominates Darma in Fresh FEC Shake-Up

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a strategic cabinet reshuffle, removing Mr. Wale Edun and Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa from the Federal Executive Council (FEC) while elevating Mr. Taiwo Oyedele to head the nation’s finance Ministry and naming Mr. Muttaqha Rabe Darma as a new Ministerial nominee.

Global Mirror News confirmed it in an official memo signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, signals a recalibration of the administration’s economic and housing leadership.

Edun, who served as Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, has been directed to hand over to Oyedele, his former Minister of State. Oyedele’s elevation is seen as a move to maintain policy continuity while injecting renewed drive into Nigeria’s fiscal management and economic coordination at a time of ongoing reforms.

In the housing sector, Dangiwa is to relinquish his position as Minister of Housing and Urban Development. Pending the confirmation of Darma by the National Assembly, the Minister of State in the ministry will oversee operations to ensure administrative stability.

The memo mandates that all handover processes must be completed on or before the close of business on April 23, 2026, indicating the urgency attached to the transition.

Providing further insight into the decision, Akume stated that the reshuffle is aimed at strengthening cohesion within the cabinet, enhancing inter-ministerial synergy, and accelerating the delivery of economic priorities under the Renewed Hope Agenda. He emphasized that the President exercised his constitutional authority under Sections 147 and 148 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).

While thanking the outgoing ministers for their contributions, President Tinubu reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to continuous cabinet reinvigoration, suggesting that further adjustments could follow as part of broader governance reforms.

Observers note that the changes come amid ongoing economic pressures and policy adjustments, with expectations that the new leadership in the Finance Ministry will focus on stabilizing macroeconomic indicators, improving revenue generation, and sustaining investor confidence.