The Presidency has clarified that former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, and former Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, resigned from their positions and were not removed from office.
In a State House press release signed by Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the government stated that both ministers voluntarily stepped down from the Federal Executive Council.
Edun was said to have tendered his resignation to President Bola Tinubu on health grounds.
The former minister, who recently turned 70, submitted his resignation letter on his birthday, expressing appreciation for the opportunity to serve.
“It has been a pleasure and privilege to serve your administration and the Renewed Hope Agenda,” Edun wrote, noting that the country had grown stronger and more resilient under Tinubu’s leadership.
He subsequently paid a valedictory visit to the President at the Presidential Villa, where they held a closed-door meeting, after which he departed to focus on private business interests.
Dangiwa also resigned from his position, thanking the President for the chance to serve in government.
Prior to his appointment in August 2023, he served as managing director of the Federal Mortgage Bank and Secretary to the Katsina State Government.
President Tinubu commended both men for their contributions to the administration’s economic reform efforts and wished them success in their future endeavours.
The President has directed the new Minister of Finance, Taiwo Oyedele, to consolidate ongoing reforms and advance fiscal policies with renewed focus.
He is also expected to forward the nomination of Muttaqha Rabe Darma to the Senate for confirmation as Minister of Housing and Urban Development.