President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to swear in Taiwo Oyedele as the Minister of State for Finance today at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
Oyedele’s appointment follows his nomination to replace Doris Uzoka-Anite, who was recently redeployed to the Ministry of Budget and National Planning, marking her third portfolio in the current administration.
Prior to his nomination, Oyedele served as Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, where he played a key role in Nigeria’s efforts to overhaul its tax system.
The 50-year-old economist, accountant, and public policy expert hails from Ikaram in Akoko, Ondo State. He holds a Higher National Diploma in Accountancy and Finance from Yaba College of Technology and a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Accounting from Oxford Brookes University.
Oyedele has also completed executive education programmes at top global institutions, including the London School of Economics, Yale University, Gordon Institute of Business Science, and the Harvard Kennedy School.
He spent 22 years at PwC, joining the firm in 2001 and rising to become Fiscal Policy Partner and Africa Tax Leader, where he led significant initiatives on fiscal and tax reform across the continent.
In addition to his professional career, Oyedele is a professor at Babcock University in Ogun State and a visiting scholar at Lagos Business School, contributing to the development of Nigeria’s next generation of economists and public policy experts.
His appointment is expected to bring a combination of technical expertise and policy experience to the Ministry of Finance, as the government continues efforts to strengthen fiscal management and economic reforms.
ELIJAH ADEYEMI
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