- Tinubu Swears In Tegbe as Power Minister, Enikanolaiye as Foreign Affairs Minister of State
- Tegbe and Enikanolaiye were nominated by President Tinubu and subsequently screened and confirmed by the Senate on May 6, 2026
- Enikanolaiye has served Nigeria in various diplomatic capacities across Ethiopia, Serbia, Canada and the United Kingdom
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday inaugurated Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe as Minister of Power and Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs during a ceremony held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the event was attended by members of the Federal Executive Council, senior government officials, and family members of the newly inaugurated ministers.
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The appointments followed the resignation of former Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, and former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, who both left office to pursue their governorship ambitions ahead of the 2027 elections.
Tegbe and Enikanolaiye were nominated by President Tinubu and subsequently screened and confirmed by the Senate on May 6, 2026.
A native of Ibadan, Oyo State, Tegbe is recognised for his contributions to economic, fiscal and institutional reforms. He brings over three decades of experience spanning both the public and private sectors, with expertise in policy implementation, strategic planning and stakeholder engagement.
Enikanolaiye, who hails from Igbagun in Kogi State, graduated with a First Class degree in Political Science from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, where he emerged as the best graduating student in his faculty and received the Dean’s Prize.
He later earned a Master’s degree in International Law and Diplomacy from the University of Lagos, graduating with distinction.
A career diplomat, Enikanolaiye has served Nigeria in various diplomatic capacities across Ethiopia, Serbia, Canada and the United Kingdom. His most recent foreign posting was as Nigeria’s Head of Mission in New Delhi, India.
Before his appointment into the Federal Executive Council, he served as Senior Special Assistant to President Tinubu on Foreign Affairs and International Relations in the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President.
The inauguration formally marks the assumption of office of both ministers as part of ongoing efforts by the Tinubu administration to strengthen governance and service delivery across key sectors.
