Cabinet Reshuffle: List of Ex-Buhari's Appointees Tinubu Re-Appointed
- President Bola Tinubu has reappointed at least two ex-President Muhammadu Buhari's former appointees in his recent cabinet reshuffle
- The president, while cleaning up his cabinet, sacked five ministers, including that of education and women's affairs
- Tinubu named seven new ministers, which included one of Buhari's former appointees, and reassigned ten other ministers in the rejig
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President Bola Tinubu reshuffled his cabinet on Wednesday, October 23, just one year after appointing 45 ministers. During the reshuffle, Tinubu named seven new ministers, sacked five others and reassigned ten.
The ministers of finance, defence, FCT, budget, aviation and two junior energy ministers all retained their positions.
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President Tinubu also announced the renaming of the Niger Delta Ministry to the Ministry of Regional Development while scrapping the Ministry of Sports. The president went ahead to merge the Ministry of Arts and Culture with Tourism.
Bayo Onanuga, the president's spokesperson, announced the development after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
According to the details from the presidency, two immediate past President Muhammadu Buhari's appointees were reappointed in the cabinet reshuffle. They are:
Sunday Dare
President Tinubu appointed Sunday Dare as a special adviser on public communication and orientation. The new appointee will be working under the Ministry of Information and National Orientation.
The new presidential adviser had served as minister of youths and sports under President Buhari's administration. He served during the second term of the previous administration, between 2019 to 2023.
Jumoke Oduwole
Tinubu named Oduwole as the new minister of industry, trade and investment. After Senate confirmation, Oduwole will take over from Doris Nkiruka Uzoka-Anite, who has been reassigned as the minister of state for finance.
Oduwole served as special adviser to former President Buhari on ease of doing business. She currently holds the position of special adviser to the president of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) and Investment.
Tinubu's cabinet reshuffle: Expert reacts
In an exclusive interview with Legit.ng, Titilope Anifowoshe, a legal practitioner and political commentator, opined that the cabinet reshuffle is an opportunity for the president to place the appointees where their expertise would be fully utilised. She said:
"Putting round legs in round holes is crucial in this reshuffle. The administration must prioritize placing ministers in positions where their expertise and strengths can be fully utilized. This maximizes their potential to drive meaningful change and deliver actionable results."
See Onanuga's statement below:
Tinubu speaks on livestock ministry
Legit.ng earlier reported that President Bola Tinubu has expressed confidence in the remarkable success of the about-to-be-established livestock ministry.
Tinubu lamented that the discussion on ranching and open grazing has always been politicised and polarised.
The president then revealed that investors are asking questions and added that his administration will do everything to make the industry attractive.
Proofreading by Nkem Ikeke, journalist and copy editor at Legit.ng.
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