President Tinubu had nominated Tegbe and Enikanolaiye to fill the vacancies, and both nominees were subsequently cleared by the Senate on May 6, 2026.
President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, June 8, 2026, swore in Mr Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe as the new Minister of Power and Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye as the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.
According to a statement issued by the Presidency, the appointments followed the resignations of former Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, and former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, who left their positions to pursue political ambitions.
President Tinubu had nominated Tegbe and Enikanolaiye to fill the vacancies, and both nominees were subsequently cleared by the Senate on May 6, 2026.
Tegbe, an indigene of Ibadan in Oyo State, is described as a fiscal, economic, and institutional reform strategist with more than 35 years of experience spanning the public and private sectors.
