President Tinubu Nominates Taiwo Oyedele as New Minister of State for Finance
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated Taiwo Oyedele as the Minister of State for Finance, replacing Doris Uzoka-Anite, who will now head the Ministry of Budget and National Planning.
The nomination was conveyed to the Senate for confirmation in a letter to Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
Oyedele, 50, is a seasoned economist, accountant, and public policy expert with extensive experience in fiscal policy and taxation. He previously chaired the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, leading efforts to overhaul Nigeria’s tax system.
A graduate of Yaba College of Technology and Oxford Brookes University, Oyedele has held senior roles at PwC, including Fiscal Policy Partner and Africa Tax Leader. He is also a professor at Babcock University and a visiting scholar at Lagos Business School.
