List of Portfolios Reassigned by President Tinubu and New Ministers in Charge

List of Portfolios Reassigned by President Tinubu and New Ministers in Charge

State House, Abuja- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Sunday, August 20, announced the reshuffling of ministerial portfolios ahead of the swearing-in ceremony today, Monday, August 21, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

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This was contained in a statement made public by Ajuri Ngelale, the special adviser to the President on Media and Publicity.

Tinubu reassigns Oyetola to Marine and Blue Economy/ Alkali reassigned to transportation
Oyetola, Alkali and a few other ministers have been reassigned by President Bola Tinubu. Photo Credits: Gboyega Oyetola/Sa'idu Ahmed Alkali
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Reassigned ministerial portfolios and their ministers

Below is the list of reassigned portfolios and their ministers:

  • Engr. Abubakar Momoh redeployed to the Federal Ministry of Niger Delta Development.

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Momoh from Edo state was initially assigned to the Federal Ministry of Youth.

  • Adegboyega Oyetola is redeployed as the Honourable Minister of Marine & Blue Economy.

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The former Osun state governor was moved from his initial posting as minister of transportation to Marine and Blue Economy.

  • Bunmi Tunji-Ojo is redeployed as the Honourable Minister of Interior

Tunji-Ojo was moved from Marine and Blue Economy to the Ministry of Interior.

  • Sa'idu Alkali is redeployed as the Honourable Minister of Transportation.

The three-term Senator representing Gombe North Senatorial District was initially assigned to the Ministry of Interior.

Tinubu appoints new minister, reassigns portfolios

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that President Bola Tinubu appointed Engineer Abubakar Momoh as the Minister of Niger Delta Development.

The president announced this in a statement released by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, on Sunday night, August 20.

Tinubu’s ministers and their portfolios

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assigned portfolios to his newly appointed ministers.

Ajuri Ngelale, the president's spokesman, confirmed the portfolios at Aso Rock on Wednesday, August 16.

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“Powerful” ministries occupied by Tinubu’s "boys"

After several weeks of strategising and lobbying, 45 newly appointed ministers have been assigned their portfolios to help achieve the “Renewed Hope” mandate of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Four of the newly appointed ministers have been identified as President Tinubu’s “boys”, and they occupy some powerful ministries in the present government.

Crucial ministries and ministers heading them

Forty-five newly appointed ministers have been assigned their portfolios by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday, August 16.

However, 10 of these ministries are considered crucial to every Nigerian's life and the success of the Tinubu administration.

Here are the key ministries and ministers in Tinubu's administration.

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Adekunle Dada (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Adekunle Dada is a trained journalist with over 7 years of working experience. He is also a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a B.Sc. in Mass Communication From Lagos State University, Ojo. Adekunle previously worked at PM News, The Sun, and Within Nigeria where he expressed his journalistic skills with well-researched articles and features. In 2024, Adekunle obtained a certificate in advanced digital reporting from the Google News Initiative. He can be reached via adekunle.dada@corp.legit.ng.