On September 25, 2024, Tinubu hinted that he’d be dropping some ministers from his cabinet and appointing new ones, aka cabinet reshuffling. He really wanted to keep it in wraps because even his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, did not know when the changes were to take place.
Maintaining the mystery he started with, Tinubu unexpectedly made the announcement on the evening of October 23, 2024, through a statement signed by Onanuga. As part of the President’s cabinet reshuffle, he sacked five ministers (and nominated seven new ones). Here are the sacked ministers and their replacements.
Minister of Women Affairs
Name: Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye
To be replaced by: Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim.
Minister of Youth Development
Name: Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim
To be replaced by: Ayodele Olawande
Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development
Name: Abdullahi Muhammad Gwarzo
To be replaced by: Rt. Hon. Yusuf Abdullahi Ata
Minister of Education
Name: Tahir Mamman
To be replaced by: Morufu Olatunji Alausa
Minister of Tourism
Name: Lola Ade-John
Seeing as the Ministry of Culture has been merged with the Ministry of Arts and Culture to become the Ministry of Arts, Culture, Tourism, and the Creative Economy, Lola Ade-John’s position will be assimilated by the current Minister of the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa.
