Presidency Finally  Confirms Minister Edun’s Ill-health, Says Not Being Replaced

By Adesina Soyooye

After an uncomfortable silence over the status of the Minister for Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, the Presidency, on Sunday, finally confirmed his Ill-health.

For a couple of days, the news about Edu’s Ill-health and the plans to replace him in office had swirled all over. He was alleged to have suffered a stroke, and so, air-ambulanced out of the country, forcing Tinubu to start sourcing for his replacement. Yet the Presidency was mute.

However, on Sunday when the news broke that the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Yemi Cardaso, has been detailed to lead the Nigerian delegation, in place of Edun, to the annual meeting of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, IMF, in Washington DC, the Presidency broke its silence.

In a post by Bayo Onanuga, Presidential Adviser on Information and Strategy, the Presidency denied any plans to replace Edun as a Minister. It, also, denied that  that he has been evacuated to outside the Country and insisted he is the Country, beig treated, and is recuperating.

While not disclosing the nature of his illness, the statement said the Minister suddenly fell ill. It also confirmed Edu’s leadership of the Nigerian delegation to the World Bsnk/IMF Meeting in Washington DC.

Onanuga: “Yes, he’s indisposed. Wale Edu is about 69 years old. He suddenly fell ill. As we are talking, he is in Nigeria, He is recuperating. He’s around.

Edun, an accomplished professional and a close ally of President Bola Tinubu, was appointed into office on August 28, 2023. He was, also, a Commissioner during   Tinubu’s tenure as Lagos State Governor. Until his appointment, aside from running his private company  and other businesses, he was the Chairman of President Tinubu’s Media Empire.