Full List: Top 8 Ministers Tinubu Recently Told to Sack and Why

Full List: Top 8 Ministers Tinubu Recently Told to Sack and Why

  • President Bola Tinubu has been recently told to sack at least eight of his ministers over their lack of performance
  • This is coming amid several protests against Tinubu's government as many Nigerians considered his reforms and policies as anti-people
  • Top among the ministers Tinubu has been asked to sack is Nyesiom Wike, the minister of the Federal Capital Territory

President Bola Tinubu has recently come under fire over different challenges Nigerians are facing under his administration. He had taken several reforms in the country that the people considered unfavourable, and some concerned Nigerians have called for the sack of some ministers.

Some of the ministers President Tinubu has been asked to sack have been considered underperforming, while others are being sacked for political reasons.

President Bola Tinubu has been told to sack Wike, Adelabu and six other ministers
List of ministers Tinubu told to sack in one week Photo Credit: @GovWike, @officialABAT, @BayoAdelabu
Source: Twitter

At least the top eight of the ministers Tinubu was asked to sack during the week have been compiled. Below is the list of the ministers:

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Tinubu told to sack Wike

The Northeast Unity Forum (NUF) is calling for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to immediately remove Nyesom Wike from his position as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

The NUF condemns Wike's recent inflammatory comments against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors who support Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers and his threat to incite violence in various states.

The forum is urging President Tinubu to take a stand and choose between upholding the rule of law and associating with a politician like Wike, whom they deem irredeemably compromised.

Tinubu told to sack Badaru, Matawalle

Daniel Bwala, a former spokesperson for Atiku Abubakar's presidential campaign, has called on President Tinubu to remove two ministers from their positions.

In a tweet, Bwala urged the President to sack Mohammed Abubakar Badaru, the Minister of Defence, and Bello Matawalle, the Minister of State for Defence.

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Bwala's request is based on an alleged lack of cooperation between the Air Force and Army, which he believes warrants their removal from office.

See his tweet here:

Adebayo Adelabu, minister of power

President Tinubu has also been urged to sack the minister of power, Adebayo Adelabu, for non-performance. Adelabu has taken several measures to address the issue of epileptic power supply in Nigeria.

However, Debo Adeniran, the executive director of the Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership (CACOL), recently called for the sack due to the employee's lack of performance.

Al-Kali, Mamman, Ali-Pate, and Ekpo should go

Like Adelabu, CACOL urged President Tinubu to sack Sa'id Ahmed Alkali, minister of transportation; Professor Tahir Mamman, education minister; Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, the coordinating minister of health and social welfare; and Ekperikpe Ekpo, minister of state for petroleum resources (gas).

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According to the group, the performing ministers under the Tinubu's government are less than 15. Recall that the president has up to 40 ministers in his cabinet.

Analyst reacts to calls to sack ministers

Speaking on the development, Okanlawon Gaffar, a legal practitioner, said sacking or reassigning some of the ministers could boost Tinubu's performance. In an interview with Legit.ng, the Okanlawon said:

"It is long overdue and also a way to shake up the ministers so they can perform their duties. It has been more than a year since Tinubu swore in 58 ministers, the highest number in Nigeria since we returned to democracy in 1999. We already have an over-bloated ministry or set of ministers."

Tinubu speaks on fuel availability

Legit.ng earlier reported that President Tinubu has told Nigerians to remain calm and that petrol will be available at the market by the weekend.

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Tinubu spoke through the minister of state for petroleum resources, Heineken Lokpobiri, adding that the government would not regulate the price.

Lokpobiri maintained that the price of the commodity will be determined by market forces once the commodity is available.

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Bada Yusuf (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Yusuf Amoo Bada is an accomplished writer with 7 years of experience in journalism and writing, he is also politics and current affairs editor with Legit.ng. He holds B.A in Literature from OAU, and Diploma in Mass Comm. He has obtained certificates in Advance Digital Reporting, News Lab workshop, Journalism AI Discovery. He previously worked as Editor with OperaNews. Legit’s Best Editor of the Year for Politics and Current Affairs Desk (2023). Contact: bada.yusuf.amoo@corp.legit.ng