- President Bola Tinubu swears in Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance
- Ceremony held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja
- Appointment confirmed earlier by the Senate
- Oyedele previously chaired the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms
Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sworn in Taiwo Oyedele as the Minister of State for Finance.
The swearing-in ceremony took place on January 16, 2026, at the Presidential Villa Abuja.
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Earlier, on March 11, the Senate of Nigeria confirmed Oyedele’s appointment as minister-designate under the administration of President Tinubu.
The confirmation was announced by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, who said lawmakers approved the nomination through a voice vote during the Committee of the Whole session.
Oyedele’s appointment followed his nomination by the president to replace Doris Uzoka-Anite, who was recently redeployed to the Federal Ministry of Budget and National Planning, marking her third ministerial portfolio in the current administration.
Before his nomination, Oyedele served as chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, where he played a major role in efforts to reform Nigeria’s tax system.
The 50-year-old economist, accountant and public policy expert is from Ikaram Akoko.
He obtained a Higher National Diploma in Accountancy and Finance from Yaba College of Technology, before earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Accounting from Oxford Brookes University.
Oyedele has also completed executive education programmes at institutions including the London School of Economics, Yale University, Gordon Institute of Business Science, and the Harvard Kennedy School.
He also spent 22 years at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he built a long career in tax advisory and fiscal policy.
