President Bola Tinubu is considering appointing a new Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, following the worsening health of Mr Wale Edun.
Source at the Presidency confirmed that Edun who was appointed in August 2023, has been battling undisclosed health challenges for several weeks and is expected to be flown abroad for advanced medical treatment.
The Source disclosed that his temporary exit, would require a replacement for smooth economic policy implementation.
All efforts to get the Director of Information and Public Relations of the Ministry, Mohammed Manga, to speak on the development were unsuccessful at press time.
Chief Adebayo Olawale Edun, commonly known as Wale Edun, is a Nigerian economist, investment banker and politician.
He was appointed the Chairman of the African Governors’ Forum of the World Bank in 2023.
He is the first Nigerian to occupy this position in 60 years