Tinubu swears in Tegbe, Enikanolaiye as minister

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Monday, appointed Mr Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe as the new Minister of Power and Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.

The short event took place at the Presidential Villa, attended by ministers’ wives and senior government officials.
Following the resignation of former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, and Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, to continue their political careers, the President nominated the two new ministers, which were approved by the Senate on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.

The new Minister of Power, Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe, born in Ibadan, Oyo State, is a fiscal, economic and institutional reform strategist and stakeholder engagement expert with over 35 years of professional experience in the public and private sectors.

He holds a First Class degree in Civil Engineering from Obafemi Awolowo University, a Master’s degree in Business Administration (Switzerland) and a Master’s degree in Public Administration (Birmingham).

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He served as Senior Partner and Head of Advisory Services at KPMG in Africa, where he led transformational initiatives, including the design and implementation of major presidential reforms, the articulation and implementation of strategies for local government.

He has worked with organizations such as the Nigerian Communications Commission, Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, Nigerian Revenue Service, Shell, Huawei, General Electric, MTN, and Odu’a Group, among others.

Enikanolaiye from Igbagun, Kogi State, achieved a First Class Degree in Political Science from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and won the Dean’s Prize as the best student in his faculty. He also holds a Masters in International Law and Diplomacy from the University of Lagos with Distinction.

He joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in August 1982 and held the position of Director. He was appointed Permanent Secretary of the Ministry in 2016, and retired on 4 August 2017 after 35 years of service.

As a career diplomat, Ambassador Enikanolaiye served in many Nigerian diplomatic missions, most notably Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), Belgrade (Serbia), Ottawa (Canada) and London (UK). His last foreign service position was as Head of the Nigerian Mission in New Delhi (India).

Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, until her appointment, served as Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu, Foreign Affairs and International Relations in the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President.