TinubuMinister of Education· 21 August 2023 — 23 October 2024
Dr. Tahir Mamman (SAN)
Dropped in the October 2024 reshuffle following the WAEC results controversy.
The record
Tahir Mamman, former Director-General of the Nigerian Law School (2005–2013), served as Minister of Education from August 2023 until his removal in the cabinet reshuffle of 23 October 2024.
His tenure was marked by the 2024 controversy over admission age (the proposed 18-year minimum entry age for tertiary institutions, later partially reversed) and the WAEC 2024 results delay.
Sources
- Presidential Communications Team — Reshuffle announcement, 23 October 2024
Methodology
Tier 1 · primary
Courts. Gazettes. National archives.
Tier 2 · corroborating
OCCRP. HRW. BudgIT. TheCable.
Tier 4 · tertiary, flagged
Wikipedia only where primary is pending. Always labelled.