Tinubu’s nominees Tegbe, Enikanolaiye secure Senate approval

The Senate has confirmed Joseph Tegbe as Minister of Power and Sola Enikanolaiye as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.

Their confirmation followed a nomination request sent to the Senate by President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, seeking legislative approval for the appointments.

The request was conveyed in a letter addressed to the upper chamber and read during plenary by Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
Both nominees were subsequently screened by the Senate in line with constitutional provisions before being confirmed.

Tegbe’s nomination comes on the heels of the resignation of former Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, who stepped down to pursue elective office.

A native of Oyo State, Tegbe is a fiscal and economic reform expert with over 35 years of experience across both the public and private sectors.

He previously served as Senior Partner and Head of Advisory Services at KPMG Africa, where he led major initiatives in fiscal policy reform, institutional transformation, and governance.

Enikanolaiye, a seasoned diplomat from Kogi State, was nominated after earlier serving as Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and International Relations, bringing over three decades of experience in Nigeria’s foreign service to his new role.