After several speculations about the resignation of the finance minister, Kemi Adeosun, Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has on Friday night confirmed it.
In a tweet on the official twitter page of the president it reads:
President @MBuhari Friday accepted the resignation of the Hon. Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun. The President thanked the Minister for her services to the nation and wished her well in her future pursuits.
The President also approved that the Minister of State Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, should oversee the Ministry of Finance with effect from today.
The President also approved that the Minister of State Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, should oversee the Ministry of Finance with effect from today.
— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) September 14, 2018
Read why Kemi Adeosun resigned here