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Tinubu Seeks Senate Confirmation for Oyedele, Abe
President Tinubu urges Senate to confirm Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance and Magnus Abe as NUPRC chairman
President Bola Tinubu has requested the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to screen and confirm Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance, succeeding Doris Uzoka-Anite.
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The President also asked the upper chamber to approve former Rivers South-East senator Magnus Abe as chairman of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, following the resignation of Gbenga Komolafe.
The requests were conveyed in separate letters read during plenary by Godswill Akpabio.
Tinubu urged the Senate to consider Oyedele’s nomination as part of adjustments within the Federal Executive Council.
Until his ministerial nomination, Oyedele, from Ikaram in Akoko, Ondo State, chaired the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, driving key reforms to overhaul Nigeria’s tax system.
The 50-year-old economist, accountant, and public policy expert spent 22 years at PwC Nigeria, rising to Fiscal Policy Partner and Africa Tax Leader.
In addition, Tinubu submitted nominations for Paul Yaro Jezhi, former Trade Union Congress chairman in Kaduna State, and Sunday Adebayo Babalola, former deputy director at the now-defunct Department of Petroleum Resources, as non-executive commissioners of the NUPRC.
Following the letter reading, Akpabio referred all nominations to the Senate Committee on Petroleum Upstream for legislative action.
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The Senate is expected to review the nominees and conduct screening in the coming weeks, as the Federal Government continues to strengthen governance in finance and petroleum sectors.
The Opawole and Daniel families mourn the passing of their beloved matriarch, Chief Mrs. Sabainah Ibironke Opawole, née Osoba, who died peacefully after a brief illness on Thursday 2nd of July, 2026 at the age of 93.
Born on 23rd April 1933 to Princess Mariam Ladigbolu of the revered Ladigbolu family of Oyo Kingdom and the Late Rev. O. Osoba of Olodo Village, Abeokuta, the late Princess Sabainah lived a long and graceful life anchored in faith. She was a devoted Christian of the Baptist denomination until her passing, and her life stood as a quiet testament to devotion, family, and enduring values.
She is survived by several children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, including Her Excellency Yeye Olufunke Daniel, former First Lady of Ogun State and wife of Otunba Senator Gbenga Daniel. Her passing has drawn an outpouring of condolences from family, friends, and associates across Ogun State and beyond, many of whom remember her as a woman of grace, strength, and unshaken faith.
The family has confirmed that funeral arrangements will be announced publicly in due course, and has appealed for prayers and understanding as they navigate this period of loss.
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