On September 25, 2024, Tinubu hinted that he’d be dropping some ministers from his cabinet and appointing new ones, aka cabinet reshuffling. He really wanted to keep it in wraps because even his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, did not know when the changes were to take place.

Maintaining the mystery he started with, Tinubu unexpectedly made the announcement on the evening of October 23, 2024, through a statement signed by Onanuga. As part of the President’s cabinet reshuffle, he sacked five ministers (and nominated seven new ones). Here are the sacked ministers and their replacements.

Minister of Women Affairs

Name: Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye

To be replaced by: Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim.

Minister of Youth Development

Name: Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim

To be replaced by: Ayodele Olawande

Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development

Name: Abdullahi Muhammad Gwarzo

To be replaced by: Rt. Hon. Yusuf Abdullahi Ata

Minister of Education

Name: Tahir Mamman

To be replaced by: Morufu Olatunji Alausa

Minister of Tourism

Name: Lola Ade-John

Seeing as the Ministry of Culture has been merged with the Ministry of Arts and Culture to become the Ministry of Arts, Culture, Tourism, and the Creative Economy, Lola Ade-John’s position will be assimilated by the current Minister of the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa.