President Bola Tinubu has sacked the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, and the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, in a minor cabinet reshuffle.
Tinubu sacked Edun and Dangiwa on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, and the announcement was made by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF).
The directive, conveyed through a memo signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, outlined immediate changes to the ministerial leadership.
Taiwo Oyedele, who previously served as the Minister of State for Finance, has been elevated to the substantive role of Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy. For the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, Muttaqha Rabe Darma (PhD) has been named the ministerial nominee and minister-designate.
The memo directed the outgoing ministers to complete handover processes to their respective successors or supervising officials.
It stated that all handing over and taking over activities must be concluded on or before the close of business on Thursday, 23rd April, 2026.
Explaining the decision, Akume said the changes were aimed at improving coordination and strengthening delivery across key sectors of the economy under the Renewed Hope Agenda.
“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,” Akume stated.
He added that President Tinubu acted in line with his constitutional powers as provided under Sections 147 and 148 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).
The SGF also conveyed the President’s appreciation to the outgoing ministers for their service to the nation and wished them well in their future endeavours, noting that the process of cabinet reinvigoration would remain continuous.
The statement further noted that Taiwo Oyedele was appointed as Minister of State for Finance in March 2026, while Edun was among the ministers appointed on August 16, 2023.
