US EditionTinubu nominates Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State, Finance, redeploys Anite-Uzoka
- On Tuesday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu nominated Taiwo Oyedele as minister of state for finance, replacing Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite, and sent the nomination to the Senate via a letter to Godswill Akpabio, disclosed Bayo Onanuga.
- The choice reflects Oyedele's record of fiscal reform as chair of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms that overhauled Nigeria's tax system; he is an economist aged 50 with over two decades of experience.
- A 22-year PwC tenure underpins his tax credentials, with Oyedele earning degrees from Oxford Brookes University and Yaba College of Technology and completing executive programmes at LSE, Yale, GIBS, and Harvard Kennedy School.
- The reshuffle replaces Uzoka-Anite at the finance ministry as Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite moves to the Ministry of Budget and National Planning, marking her third portfolio in the administration.
- The presidential disclosure also included editorial clutter about premium domain investment lines citing ₦2.5 million and ₦17-₦25 million with calls to 'click here' and all earnings paid in US Dollars.
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Tinubu nominates Oyedele as minister of state for finance
President Tinubu has today conveyed the nomination of Mr Oyedele to the Senate for confirmation in a letter to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. The post Tinubu nominates Oyedele as minister of state for finance appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Tinubu Appoints Taiwo Oyedele As Minister
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Taiwo Oyedele as the Minister of State for Finance, replacing Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite. This was disclosed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy. Onanuga also said Uzoka-Anite will now move to the Ministry of Budget and National Planning, as the Minister of State, her third portfolio in the administration. The statement said, President Tinubu has today conveyed the nom…
Redeployment: Uzoka-Anite appreciates Tinubu, vows alignment of planning, growth
Doris Uzoka-Anite has pledged to strengthen policy coordination and support the Federal Government’s economic agenda following her redeployment to the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning as Minister of State. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu moved Uzoka-Anite from the Ministry of Finance, where she served as Minister of State, to her new portfolio as part of […]
Tinubu reshuffles cabinet as Finance Ministry reels from N1.15trn capital budget scandal
ABUJA, Nigeria — President Bola Tinubu has removed Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite from the Ministry of Finance, appointing tax expert Taiwo Oyedele as the new Minister of State for Finance following an explosive legislative inquiry into ₦1.15 trillion in “missing” or undisbursed capital funds. The shake-up, announced Tuesday by presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga, comes exactly one […] The post Tinubu reshuffles cabinet as Finance Ministry reels from …
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