Edun Resigned Over ill Health, Not Sacked, Presidency Clarifies
By Rotela Oguns
The presidency has made clarifications on a couple of decisions it recently approved which involved Wale Edun, the immediate former minister of finance, and Musa Dangiwa, former minister of housing.
It explained that Edun and Dangiwa resigned from their positions as members of the federal executive council (FEC).
This is contained in a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, presidential spokesperson, on Wednesday.
According to Onanuga, Edun resigned due to recent ill health, while Dangiwa also resigned and thanked President Bola Tinubu for the opportunity given him to serve in the cabinet.
Onanuga said Edun, who turned 70 on Monday, needed time to take good care of his health adding that the ex-minister submitted his resignation letter and thanked the president for the opportunity to serve Nigeria.
He said before George Akume, secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), announced the minor cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday, Ebun visited Tinubu at the State House and “held an hour-long discussion with the president and then left to focus on his private businesses”.
“Edun, who clocked 70 on Monday and has battled recent ill health, fittingly submitted his resignation letter on his birthday, thanking the President for the opportunity to serve Nigeria,” the statement reads.
“On Tuesday, before the Office of the Secretary of the Government of the Federation announced his departure from the Cabinet, Edun paid a valedictory visit to the President at the Villa.
“He held an hour-long discussion with the president and then left to focus on his private businesses.”
Recall that the news of Edun’s sack was broken in a press statement issued on Tuesday by Yomi Odunuga, the special adviser on Media and Publicity to the SGF.
According to press statement, Odunuga stated that Tinubu relieved Edun from his position and replaced him with Taiwo Oyedele, who was recently appointed as the minister of state for finance.
He added that the president also approved the appointment of Muttaqha Rabe Darma as the minister-designate for housing and urban development to replace Dangiwa.
