Wale Edun on officially sanctioned rest in UK — Presidency

By Kunle Sanni –

The Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, Bayo Onanuga, has clarified that the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, is currently in the United Kingdom on an officially approved short break.

Onanuga, in a Wednesday post on X (formerly Twitter), said the minister “is in the country for an officially sanctioned few days of rest from the rigours of managing the Nigerian economy.”

His clarification follows reports by Western Post that the minister had left Nigeria via a British Airways flight.

According to the report, Edun was not accompanied by any of his security aides, suggesting that he is in stable condition.

This is contrary to speculations and unconfirmed reports in some media outlets claiming that he had suffered a stroke and was flown abroad unconscious.

However, a recent viral video showing the minister at an art exhibition in the UK has also circulated online, sparking discussions about his activities abroad.

The Presidency had earlier said that the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, would lead the country’s delegation to the annual World Bank/IMF meetings in Washington D.C., following Edun’s temporary “indisposition.”