Ailing finance minister makes public appearance at London art fair

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has made a public appearance at a London art fair amid growing concerns about his health. A short video posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday showed the minister visiting the O’DA Art Gallery booth at the event, accompanied by two other individuals. […]

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has made a public appearance at a London art fair amid growing concerns about his health.

A short video posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday showed the minister visiting the O’DA Art Gallery booth at the event, accompanied by two other individuals.

The clip was shared by Sunday Dare, Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication to President Bola Tinubu, with a brief caption: “Minister Wale Edun. Today. Art Gallery.”

Edun’s outing comes hours after reports surfaced claiming he had been flown abroad for medical treatment.

He was earlier said to have received medical care in Nigeria before traveling overseas for further attention.

It was also reported that the minister would not be attending the ongoing World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) annual meetings in Washington, D.C., due to his reported illness.

Meanwhile, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, is leading Nigeria’s delegation to the finance meetings, which began on Tuesday, October 14.