Cabinet Shake-up: President Tinubu Replaces Edun, Dangiwa With Oyedele and Darma Ex-ministers thank president, list achievements
Emmanuel Addeh and Olawale Ajimotokan in Abuja
President Bola Tinubu yesterday removed the Minister of Finance and the Coordinating Minister of
the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun as well as the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed
Dangiwa, in a minor reshuffle of the Federal Executive Council (FEC). The Special Adviser, Media and
Publicity to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Yomi Odunuga, made the disclosure in
a statement in Abuja. Continued on page 8
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Appeal Court Dismisses Julius Abure’s Suit, Affirms Nenadi Usman as LP’s New Leader Party releases list of state congresses electoral subcommittees
Chuks Okocha and Alex Enumah in Abuja
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, has, in a unanimous judgement delivered by a
three-member panel of Justices, dismissed the appeal filed by Julius Abure, challenging the
leadership of the Labour Party. THISDAY reported that on January 21, 2026, Hon. Justice
Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, reaffirmed the earlier judgment of the Supreme
Court that removed Abure as Continued on page 8
Tinubu to Gov Mbah: The Future of Nigeria Rests on People Like You Lauds Enugu governor for commitment to devt, calls him transformative leader Reassures on acceleration of Port Harcourt-Enugu railway We will stand proudly with you in 2027, Mbah assures Thanks president for investment in infrastructure in South-east state
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TINUBU HOSTS ENUGU STAKEHOLDERS...
L-R: Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke; former Governors of Enugu State, Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi and Barr. Sullivan Chime; Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Dr. Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh, SAN; his wife, Barr. Chinagolum Tochi-Udeh; President Bola Tinubu; Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah; his wife, Nkechinyere Mbah; former Governor of Old Anambra State, Senator Jim Nwobodo; former President of the Senate, Senator Ken Nnamani and former Military Administrator of Imo State, Navy Commodore Anthony Oguguo (Retd) at the presentation of a portrait during Enugu State Stakeholders’ visit to the President at the State House …yesterday