Tinubu nominates Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State, Finance, redeploys Anite-Uzoka

President Bola Tinubu has nominated Mr Taiwo Oyedele arsenic Minister of State for Finance, replacing Dr Doris Anite-Uzoka.

This was disclosed successful a connection issued connected Tuesday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President connected Information and Strategy.

The President besides redeployed Anite-Uzoka to the Ministry of Budget and National Planning arsenic Minister of State, marking her 3rd ministerial portfolio successful the existent administration.

In a missive addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Tinubu formally conveyed Oyedele’s information for Senate confirmation.

Until his nomination, Oyedele served arsenic Chairman of the Presidential Committee connected Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, wherever helium spearheaded a broad overhaul of Nigeria’s taxation system.

A autochthonal of Ikaram successful Akoko, Ondo State, Oyedele, 50, is an economist, accountant, and nationalist argumentation adept with implicit 2 decades of nonrecreational experience.

He holds a Higher National Diploma, HND successful Accountancy and Finance from Yaba College of Technology, and a Bachelor of Science grade successful Applied Accounting from Oxford Brookes Universi...