According to a memo signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, two cabinet members, Mr. Wale Edun and Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa are to leave the cabinet while their replacements have been named.

Edun, until the latest development, was the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy. He has been directed to hand over to Mr. Taiwo Oyedele who is now to take over as Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy. Oyedele was formerly a Minister of State in the ministry.

Also Mr. Muttaqha Rabe Darma (PhD .) has been named as the ministerial nominee and minister designate for the Housing and Urban Development Ministry.

The memo also directed Dangiwa to hand over to the Minister of State in the ministry.

The memo stated that “all handing over and taking over processes should be completed on or before close of business on Thursday 23rd April, 2026.”

Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Yomi Odunuga explained that the President’s decision, Akume said: “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.”

He said the President, in approving the cabinet reshuffle, has fully exercised his powers as conferred on him by Sections 147 and 148 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1999, as amended).

The President thanked the outgoing ministers for their services to the nation while wishing them the best in all their future endeavours.

The President, Akume noted, equally assured all cabinet members that “the process of reinvigoration shall be continuous.”

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A short video shared on X (formerly Twitter) seen by Daily Dates Nigeria on Wednesday showed Edun in the company of two other people at the event.

Some news platforms had earlier reported that Edun had taken ill and was initially receiving treatment in Nigeria. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed the development.

A report by THE PUNCH on Tuesday, quoting a source from Western Post, revealed that the minister had travelled to the United Kingdom for further medical attention.It was also reported that Edun would not be attending this year’s World Bank and International Monetary Fund Annual Meetings in Washington, D.C.

The Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, is instead leading Nigeria’s delegation to the global finance meetings, which commenced on Tuesday, October 14.

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