WATCH THE VIDEO HERE PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu wielded his big stick yesterday. He sacked five ministers, redeployed 10, and appointed seven fresh nominees to replace the sacked ones, as well as two others—Betta Edu, who was initially suspended, and Simon Lalong, who left his cabinet to join the Senate. Tinubu appointed 48 ministers in August 2023, three months after his inauguration. The Senate immediately screened and confirmed the ministers. One of the ministers, Betta Edu, was suspended in January while ex-Plateau State governor, Simon Lalong, resigned and moved to the upper legislative chamber. Despite the shake-up on Wednesday, 31 ministers were not affected; they were not sacked or redeployed. They are:
FULL LIST: Wike, Matawalle, Oyetola, 28 others who urvived cabinet shake-up
