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Federal Ministry of Power

Electric power policy and the national grid.

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Honourable Minister

JOJoseph Olasunkanmi TegbeAppointed 2024

Nominated from Oyo State, South West · Federal character

What the Constitution says

  • s.147(2)

    The President appoints every minister, but only after the Senate confirms the nomination. At least one minister must come from each state (s.147(3)).

2026 budget

All ministries

₦1.13 trillion1.7% of the ₦68.32 trillion budget

  • Salaries ₦6.17 billion
  • Running costs ₦4.21 billion
  • Projects ₦1.12 trillion

Largest lines, of 6

  1. National Rural Electrification Agency₦523 billion · p.1438
  2. Federal Ministry of Power₦419 billion · p.1438
  3. Transmission Company of Nigeria₦160 billion · p.1438
  4. National Power Training Institute₦20.9 billion · p.1438
  5. Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA)₦6.10 billion · p.1438

Source: 2026 Appropriation Act, p.1438

Where it appears in the news

  • President Tinubu Celebrates Senator Abdulaziz Yari on Birthday

    Sep 28, 2026

    President Bola Ahmed Tinubu congratulates Senator Abdulaziz Abubakar Yari, Senator representing Zamfara West and Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, on his 58th birthday today, September 28, 2026. President Tinubu extols Senator Yari as

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