Following months of pressure and agrowing calls for President Bola Tinubu to reshuffle his cabinet, on Wednesday, 23 October five of his ministers were discharged.
The President also re-assigned 10 ministers to new ministerial portfolios and appointed seven new ministers for Senate confirmation.
The President fired John as Minister of Tourism; Tahir Mamman as Minister of Education; Abdullahi Gwarzo as Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development; and Jamila Ibrahim as Minister of Youth Development.
“The appointment of Shehu Dikko as Chairman of the National Sportt Commission.
“The appointment of Sunday Akin Dare as Special Adviser to the President on Public Communication and Orientation working from the Ministry of Information and National Orientation,” the Presidency said.
He also re-assigned 10 ministers to new ministerial portfolios and appointed seven new ministers for Senate confirmation.
