He replaced Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, who recently resigned.

President Tinubu, at the short ceremony at the State House, congratulated Dr Darma for coming on board at this “very challenging time of national development.

“You have a very rich and interesting background. As a leader, we need competent hands like yours.

“There is no doubt that you have rendered valuable services in all the assignments you have embarked upon; You are a fitting peg in the right position,” he said.

The President told him to be ready to serve in any capacity in which he is called upon.

Dr Darma is a distinguished Nigerian scholar, administrator, and development expert who holds a Doctor of Business Administration degree from the University of Liverpool and a PhD in Industrial Engineering from Atlantic International University, USA.

He graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Bayero University, Kano, and later earned a Master’s in Manufacturing Engineering from the University of Benin.

A member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers and the Nigerian Institute of Management, Dr Darma served as Executive Secretary of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund from 2008 to 2012. Thereafter, he held key positions, including Commissioner for Works, Housing and Transport, and Commissioner for Rural and Social Development in Katsina State, among others.

He has also contributed to academia as a lecturer at Bayero University, Kano.

He is widely published in the areas of governance and development.

Before this appointment, he was the President of the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua Human Development Centre in Katsina.

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In a statement signed by his Special Assistant on Media and Strategy, Mark Chieshe, Dangiwa described his tenure as a privilege and a call to national service, noting that he is honoured to have been entrusted with responsibility for reforms in the housing and urban development sector.

He stated that under President Tinubu’s leadership, the ministry recorded notable progress in repositioning the housing sector as a key pillar for economic growth, employment generation, and social inclusion.

According to him, major achievements during his tenure include the rollout of the Renewed Hope Housing Programme, expanded public-private partnerships in housing delivery, and reforms in land administration and housing finance.

Dangiwa also thanked members of the Federal Executive Council, his colleagues in government, heads of relevant agencies, development partners, and staff of the ministry for their support and cooperation throughout his service.

While acknowledging the directive to complete handover arrangements in line with the President’s decision, he assured of a smooth and orderly transition, reaffirming his commitment to the continued success of the ministry and the broader Renewed Hope Agenda.

He further wished the incoming leadership success, expressing confidence that ongoing reforms would be sustained and accelerated for greater impact in the housing sector.

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In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, it was confirmed that Edun formally tendered his resignation before the President announced a replacement on Tuesday.

Similarly, the former Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, also stepped down from his position, expressing appreciation to the President for the opportunity to serve in the Federal Executive Council.

Mr. Edun, who marked his 70th birthday on Monday and has recently experienced health challenges, submitted his resignation on the same day. In his letter, he thanked the President for the opportunity to serve the nation.

“It has been an honour to be part of your administration and the Renewed Hope Agenda,” he wrote.

“Under your leadership, Nigeria has become stronger, more stable, and more respected internationally.

“I wish you continued success in the years ahead.”

Before his exit was officially announced by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Edun paid a farewell visit to President Tinubu at the State House on Tuesday. He later left following a private meeting that lasted about an hour, indicating his intention to focus on personal engagements.

Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, a professional architect, previously served as Managing Director of the Federal Mortgage Bank from 2015 to 2022 and as Secretary to the Katsina State Government before his appointment as minister in August 2023.

Edun, an economist and investment banker, served as Lagos State Commissioner for Finance between 1999 and 2004 during Tinubu’s tenure as governor.

He earlier worked at Chase Merchant Bank in Lagos from 1980 to 1986 before joining the World Bank under its Young Professionals Programme, where he contributed to economic and financial projects across Latin America and the Caribbean.

In 1989, he co-founded Investment Banking & Trust Company Limited (now Stanbic IBTC) and later established Denham Management Limited in 1994, which evolved into the Chapelhill Denham Group. He served as chairman of the company from 2008 to 2021.

President Tinubu has commended both Edun and Dangiwa for their service and contributions to the administration’s economic reform agenda, and wished them success in their future endeavours.

The President has also directed the newly appointed Minister of Finance, Taiwo Oyedele, to consolidate ongoing reforms and strengthen the administration’s fiscal and economic policies with renewed focus, discipline, and innovation.

In addition, President Tinubu is expected to forward the nomination of Muttaqha Rabe Darma, also from Katsina State, to the Senate for confirmation as Minister of Housing.

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According to a memo signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, two cabinet members, Mr. Wale Edun and Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa are to leave the cabinet while their replacements have been named.

Edun, until the latest development, was the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy. He has been directed to hand over to Mr. Taiwo Oyedele who is now to take over as Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy. Oyedele was formerly a Minister of State in the ministry.

Also Mr. Muttaqha Rabe Darma (PhD .) has been named as the ministerial nominee and minister designate for the Housing and Urban Development Ministry.

The memo also directed Dangiwa to hand over to the Minister of State in the ministry.

The memo stated that “all handing over and taking over processes should be completed on or before close of business on Thursday 23rd April, 2026.”

Explaining the President’s decision, Akume said: “These changes are aimed at strengthening cohesion, synergy in governance as well as achieving more impactful delivery on the economy to Nigerians, through the Renewed Hope Agenda.”

He said the President, in approving the cabinet reshuffle, has fully exercised his powers as conferred on him by Sections 147 and 148 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1999, as amended).

The President thanked the outgoing ministers for their services to the nation while wishing them the best in all their future endeavours.

The President, Akume noted, equally assured all cabinet members that “the process of reinvigoration shall be continuous.”

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