Nigeria: President Tinubu Swears in Minister of Power, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs
- On Monday, President Bola Tinubu swore in Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe as Minister of Power and Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
- These appointments address vacancies left by former Power Minister Chief Adebayo Adelabu and former Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar, who resigned to pursue governorship ambitions in their respective states.
- Tegbe brings more than 35 years of experience in fiscal and institutional reform across public and private sectors, while Enikanolaiye is a career diplomat who previously served as Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and International Relations.
- Following their May 6, 2026, confirmation by The Senate, the ministers now formally join the Federal Executive Council to commence their official responsibilities.
- The ceremony took place at the State House shortly after Tinubu received Madagascar's President Michael Randrianirina on a courtesy visit, with Gov. Usman Ododo and Femi Gbajabiamila in attendance.
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Nigeria: President Tinubu Swears in Minister of Power, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs
Document - President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Monday, swore in Mr Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe as the new Minister of Power and Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye as the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.
Tinubu swears in power minister, minister of state, foreign...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Monday, swore in Mr Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe as the new Minister of Power and Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye as the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs. The event took place at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, in the presence of the ministers’ spouses and senior government officials. The former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, and the Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, had resigned their positions t…
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By Johnbosco Agbakwuru Minister of Power Joseph Tegbe on Monday assured that the country will witness tremendous visible improvement in the electricity supply and infrastructural development. Tegbe stated this while speaking to journalists shortly after his swearing-in ceremony at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said President Bola Tinubu has invested much in the power sector, which he claimed has started yielding positive results. He noted th…
Tinubu swears in power, foreign affairs ministers
While Mr Tegbe replaced Adebayo Adelabu, who resigned to run for the APC governorship primary in Oyo State, Mr Enikanolaiye took over as minister of state from Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, who was elevated after the former minister, Yusuf Tuggar, resigned to contest the APC primary election in Bauchi State.
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