The Nigerian Senate has begun the screening of Taiwo Oyedele, who was nominated by President Bola Tinubu to serve as Minister of State for Finance.
Gatekeepers News reports that the screening started during plenary after the Senate resumed legislative activities, with lawmakers evaluating the nominee as part of the constitutional process required before ministerial appointments can be confirmed.
President Tinubu had earlier forwarded Oyedele’s name to the upper chamber, requesting his confirmation as a minister in the federal cabinet. The nomination was conveyed in a letter read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during plenary.
If confirmed, Oyedele will take over as Minister of State for Finance, replacing Doris Uzoka-Anite, who was recently redeployed to the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning as Minister of State.
Before his nomination, Oyedele served as chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, where he led efforts to restructure Nigeria’s tax system and improve fiscal policies.
The economist and public policy expert previously spent more than two decades at PwC, where he rose to become the firm’s Fiscal Policy Partner and Africa Tax Leader. He is widely known for his work on tax reforms and economic policy development.
The Senate is expected to conclude the screening process and decide whether to confirm his appointment in the coming days as part of ongoing adjustments within the Federal Executive Council.
