Tinubu swears in new Power and Foreign Affairs ministers

President Bola Tinubu swore in two new ministers on Monday, June 8, 2026, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Joseph Tegbe was inaugurated as the Minister of Power, while Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye was sworn in as the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.

The appointments fill vacancies created by the resignations of former Power Minister Adebayo Adelabu and former Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar. Both former ministers stepped down ahead of the All Progressives Congress primary elections held in May 2026, in compliance with a directive from the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Dr. Muttaqha Darma. The directive, issued in March, required all ministers with political ambitions to resign before the party primaries.

Tinubu nominated Tegbe and Enikanolaiye on May 5, and the Senate confirmed both nominees the following day. A statement from the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, noted the brief swearing-in ceremony was attended by the ministers' spouses and senior government officials at the Council Chamber.

The new ministers are the second set to join the Federal Executive Council since the directive was issued. Dr. Darma...