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President Bola Tinubu on Monday officially swore in Mr. Joseph Tegbe as the new Minister of Power and Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye as the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.

The brief ceremony took place at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, in the presence of family members, senior government officials, and aides.

The appointments followed the resignation of former Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, and former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, who stepped down to pursue political ambitions ahead of the 2027 elections. Both nominees were confirmed by the Senate on May 6, 2026.

Joseph Tegbe, an indigene of Ibadan, Oyo State, is a fiscal and economic reform expert with more than 35 years of experience in both the public and private sectors. He holds a First Class degree in Civil Engineering from Obafemi Awolowo University and has previously served as a Senior Partner and Head of Advisory Services at KPMG Africa.

Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, from Kogi State, is a veteran diplomat and former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. A graduate of Ahmadu Bello University and the University of Lagos, he served in several Nigerian diplomatic missions, including Ethiopia, Canada, the United Kingdom, Serbia, and India.

Before his appointment, Enikanolaiye served as Senior Special Assistant to President Tinubu on Foreign Affairs and International Relations.

The appointments are expected to strengthen the administration’s efforts in the power sector and Nigeria’s foreign relations as the government pursues its development agenda.