President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sworn in Mr. Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe as the new Minister of Power and Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye as the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.
The ceremony was held on Monday, June 8, 2026, at the Presidential Villa and was attended by the ministers’ spouses, senior government officials, and other dignitaries.
The appointments followed the resignation of former Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, and former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, who stepped down to pursue their political ambitions. Both nominees were subsequently screened and confirmed by the Senate on May 6, 2026.
Tegbe, an indigene of Ibadan in Oyo State, is a respected economic reform strategist with more than 35 years of experience spanning the public and private sectors. He holds a First Class degree in Civil Engineering from Obafemi Awolowo University, as well as master’s degrees in Business Administration and Public Administration.
Before his appointment, he served as Senior Partner and Head of Advisory Services at KPMG Africa, where he led several major reform and policy initiatives. He has also worked with key institutions and organisations, including the Nigerian Communications Commission, Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, Shell, Huawei, General Electric, MTN, and Odu’a Group.
Ambassador Enikanolaiye, from Igbagun in Kogi State, is a veteran diplomat with over three decades of service in Nigeria’s foreign service. He holds a First Class degree in Political Science from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and a Master’s degree in International Law and Diplomacy from the University of Lagos.
He joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1982 and rose to the rank of Permanent Secretary before retiring in 2017 after 35 years of service. During his diplomatic career, he served in Nigeria’s missions in Ethiopia, Serbia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and India.
Prior to his appointment, Enikanolaiye served as Senior Special Assistant to President Tinubu on Foreign Affairs and International Relations in the Office of the Chief of Staff.
Both ministers are expected to immediately assume their new responsibilities as the administration continues efforts to strengthen governance, diplomacy, and power sector reforms.
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