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Breaking: Tinubu Sacks 5 Ministers, Appoints 7 New Ministers

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October 23, 2024

Months after growing calls for President Bola Tinubu to rejig his cabinet, the former Lagos State governor on Wednesday sacked five of his ministers.

He also re-assigned 10 ministers to new ministerial portfolios and appointed seven new ministers for Senate confirmation.

The President sacked Uju-Ken Ohanenye as Minister of Women Affairs; Lola Ade-John as Minister of Tourism; Tahir Mamman as Minister of Education; Abdullahi Gwarzo as Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development; and Jamila Ibrahim as Minister of Youth Development.

“The appointment of Shehu Dikko as Chairman of the National Sports
Commission.

“The appointment of Sunday Akin Dare as Special Adviser to the
President on Public Communication and Orientation working from the
Ministry of Information and National Orientation,” the Presidency said.