{"id":126109,"date":"2026-03-12T00:39:55","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T23:39:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=126109"},"modified":"2026-03-12T00:39:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T23:39:55","slug":"senate-screens-ministerial-nominee-oyedele","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/senate-screens-ministerial-nominee-oyedele\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate Screens Ministerial Nominee, Oyedele\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Lizzy Chirkpi<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Senate on Wednesday screened Taiwo Oyedele following his nomination by Bola Ahmed Tinubu as Minister of State for Finance.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The screening comes days after President Tinubu nominated Oyedele in a minor cabinet reshuffle and subsequently forwarded his name to the Senate for confirmation.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">During the exercise, Oyedele described his nomination as a call to serve the country at a critical moment in its economic history.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWith over two decades of experience working with national governments, multilateral institutions and global corporations, my journey across the private sector, academia and public policy has focused on fiscal governance and economic transformation,\u201d he told lawmakers.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cHowever, this moment is not about personal accomplishments; it is a call to serve at a critical time when Nigeria faces significant fiscal challenges and remarkable opportunities.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Before his nomination, Oyedele served as chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, where he led efforts to overhaul Nigeria\u2019s tax framework.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">His committee spearheaded the development of new tax laws aimed at transforming the country\u2019s tax administration, boosting revenue generation, and improving the business environment to attract both domestic and foreign investment.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Although the reforms initially faced pushback, the new tax regime eventually came into effect on January 1, marking what government officials described as a new phase in Nigeria\u2019s fiscal policy.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">President Tinubu nominated Oyedele to replace Doris Uzoka-Anite, who has been redeployed to serve as Minister of State for Budget and National Planning.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Oyedele thanked the president for the confidence reposed in him and described his appearance before the Senate as an honour.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cI am deeply honoured to appear before this distinguished chamber today. 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