EXCLUSIVE: Ailing Finance Minister Wale Edun Reportedly Unable To Move Hands, Knees After Fall

A top provide acquainted with the minister’s situation, acknowledged to be about 69 years phenomenal, disclosed that he lately suffered a fall.

The unwell Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, is reportedly unable to pass his hands and knees, SaharaReporters has learnt.

A top provide acquainted with the minister’s situation, acknowledged to be about 69 years phenomenal, disclosed that he lately suffered a fall.

“The minister fell down and can’t pass his hands and knees,” the provide acknowledged.

Reports by SaharaReporters on Sunday acknowledged that Edun had been flown in another country for urgent treatment following an fundamental sickness, with a top authorities provide describing his situation as “very well-known.”

Then all another time, a provide urged The PUNCH on Tuesday that Edun had appropriate left.

“It’s appropriate, he has left already,” the provide acknowledged. 

Edun reportedly travelled from Abuja to Lagos on Monday night by technique of commercial flight sooner than departing for London on a British Airways flight later that night.

Till his departure, Presidency officers had maintained that Edun was once recuperating at his Abuja discipline beneath the care of Nigerian doctors. 

The sources notorious that while the minister had fallen sick in most modern days, earlier rumours suggesting a stroke or incapacitation had been untrue. 

One senior authorities decent, speaking on situation of anonymity, acknowledged Edun’s situation was once being closely monitored.

The decent added that while doctors may perhaps additionally recommend treatment in another country if fundamental, that resolution had now been taken.

One other aide acquainted with the topic confirmed to The PUNCH that Edun’s sickness had drawn closer consideration from the President but emphasised that “there ought to not any plans to interchange him.”

Meanwhile, the President’s Special Adviser on Info and Technique, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed that the minister had fallen sick but was once initially receiving treatment in Nigeria.

“Yes, he’s indisposed. Wale Edun is about 69 years phenomenal. He fell sick. As we are talking, he is in Nigeria. He is recuperating. He’s round,” Onanuga acknowledged on Sunday.

The Presidency had earlier confirmed that Edun would pass over this one year’s World Financial institution and World Financial Fund (IMF) Annual Meetings in Washington, D.C.

On Sunday, the Presidency acknowledged that Edun was once sick and indisposed. In an announcement, Onanuga introduced that Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, Governor of the Central Financial institution of Nigeria, would lead Nigeria’s delegation to the World Financial institution and IMF Annual Meetings, initiating Monday, October 13, in Edun’s stead.

In step with Onanuga, “Cardoso, as the alternate Governor, replaces the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, who is indisposed.”

The assertion added that the Nigerian delegation would additionally consist of the Minister of Insist for Finance, Doris Uzoka-Anete.

Edun was once appointed by President Tinubu as Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy on August 21, 2023. Their expert relationship dates advantage to Tinubu’s tenure as Governor of Lagos Insist, where Edun served as Commissioner for Finance from 1999 to 2004.

He has overseen Nigeria’s fiscal policy, financial planning, and coordination of commercial institutions.

Edun has been a central figure in Tinubu’s financial group since his appointment in August 2023; subsequently, his non permanent exit may perhaps additionally impression ongoing fiscal reforms and budget planning.

Regardless of health issues, he was once inquisitive about budget discussions with the Senate closing Thursday.