The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, is indisposed and unable to lead Nigeria's delegation to the World Bank and International Monetary Fund Annual Meeting in Washington DC, which opens on Monday, October 13.

As a result, Mr Olayemi Cardoso, the Governor of the Central Bank, will now lead the country’s delegation.

Confirming this, Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy), said in a statement issued this Sunday evening, October 12, 2025: “Cardoso, as the alternate Governor, replaces the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, who is indisposed.”

Onanuga disclosed that the Nigerian team will also comprise the Minister of State for Finance, Doris Uzoka-Anete.

According to the World Bank, key elements of the Annual Meetings include the Development Committee Plenary session on October 16 and the International Monetary and Financial Committee meetings on October 17.

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