President Bola Tinubu on Monday evening inaugurated Joseph Tegbe as minister of power.
Accompanied by his wife, he was sworn in at the Excos chambers of the presidential villa.
Tegbe, an indigene of Oyo State, is a fiscal and economic reform expert with over three decades of experience across the public and private sectors.
He previously served as Senior Partner and Head of Advisory Services at KPMG Africa, where he led initiatives in fiscal policy reform, governance and institutional transformation.
He is currently the Director General and Global Liaison for the Nigeria-China Strategic Partnership, coordinating bilateral development efforts between Nigeria and China.
Tegbe also served as Chairman of the National Tax Policy Implementation Committee, which the Federal Government inaugurated in 2025 to drive the implementation of Nigeria’s revised tax policy.
The statement also noted that Tegbe has prior experience working on regulatory and institutional reforms in the power sector, including engagements with agencies such as the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission and the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Company.
“The President expects the Minister-Designate, upon confirmation, to bring his extensive expertise to bear to advance critical reforms and deliver improved outcomes for Nigerians in the power sector,” the statement read.
Adelabu resigned as Minister of Power in March 2026 after declaring his intention to contest the 2027 governorship election in Oyo State.
His exit followed a directive by Tinubu requiring political appointees seeking elective positions to step down from office.
Adelabu, who previously contested the Oyo governorship election in 2019, said his decision to leave the cabinet was in line with due process and party guidelines as he prepared to return to active partisan politics ahead of the 2027 polls.
