The Presidency has clarified the sudden exit of former Finance Minister, Wale Edun, from the Federal Government Council.
In keeping with the presidency, it mentioned his departure was voluntary and never a dismissal.
In a press release launched on Tuesday, the Particular Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Info and Technique, Bayo Onanuga, defined that the previous minister stepped down because of well being considerations.
The Presidency careworn that his resignation got here earlier than the announcement of a substitute.
In keeping with the assertion, “Wale Edun, the previous Finance Minister, resigned because of well being causes, he was not sacked.”
The clarification follows rising hypothesis that Edun might have been faraway from workplace amid ongoing {economic} reforms and coverage changes by the present administration. Nevertheless, the Presidency moved shortly to dismiss such claims.
Edun served because the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economic system throughout a crucial interval marked by main fiscal choices, together with subsidy removing insurance policies and efforts to stabilise the nation’s economic system. His position positioned him on the centre of Nigeria’s {economic} restructuring drive below Tinubu’s management.
Sources inside authorities circles say his exit had been into consideration for a while because of his well being situation, which reportedly restricted his capacity to totally discharge the demanding obligations of the workplace.
President Tinubu has since moved to fill the vacuum, appointing a successor as a part of efforts to keep up continuity within the nation’s {economic} administration crew.