The presidency Wednesday evening said the two ministers who vacated their office were not sacked but resigned from office.
Wednesday’s statement came about 24 hours after the presidency announced the exit of Messrs Edun and Dangiwa from the cabinet. The Tuesday statement did not state that the officers resigned but announced their replacements. Sources in the presidency said Mr Edun, a long time associate of President Bola Tinubu was let go following persistent disagreements on policy matters with the president.
However, on Wednesday, presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga said the two men resigned their position.
He said Mr Edun resigned on health grounds.
The statement reads: “Former Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, duly tendered his resignation from office, citing health reasons, before President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced his replacement on Tuesday.
Also, the former Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, similarly resigned and thanked the president for the opportunity given him to serve in the Federal Executive Council.
“Mr 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.
“It has been a pleasure and privilege to serve your administration and the Renewed Hope Agenda,” his letter read.
Mr Dangiwa, an architect, previously served as the managing director of the Federal Mortgage Bank between 2015 and 2022, as well as Secretary to the Katsina state government, before President Tinubu appointed him as housing minister in August 2023.
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