Tinubu’s Top Minister Wins Continental Election in Saudi Arabia, Identifies “The Real Work”
- Minister of solid minerals development, Dele Alake, has been re-elected as the chairman of Africa Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG)
- The minister confirmed his re-election in a statement issued on Sunday, January 18, as reported by Legit.ng
- The AMSG is an intergovernmental body that coordinates African nations to maximise value from the continent's mineral wealth
Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering public affairs and governance in Nigeria and Africa.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Dele Alake, minister of solid minerals development, has been re-elected as chairman of the Africa Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG).
Legit.ng reports that Alake was first elected in 2024 at the Future Minerals Forum, and his renewed mandate was confirmed at AMSG’s 2026 annual general meeting (AGM) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Alake said in a statement posted on his verified X (formerly Twitter) page on Sunday, January 18:
"I’m grateful to my fellow ministers for the trust they’ve shown in me again."
Furthermore, President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet member revealed that the group has agreed on a stronger leadership structure representing Africa’s regions, ‘because inclusion and balance matter if we want this platform to succeed.'
He said:
"My focus remains that African countries must work together to get real value from our mineral resources. That means agreeing on basic contributions, being accountable to one another, and putting a proper budget framework in place so the AMSG can function credibly and effectively.
"Beyond governance, I have been clear that minerals alone won’t transform our economies. We need infrastructure, aligned policies, and deliberate value addition.
"The real work is designing financing and governance that attract investment while supporting long-term growth, stability, and shared prosperity across the continent."
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Tinubu's minister wins international election
Legit.ng reports that apart from Alake, another cabinet member of the Tinubu administration won on the international scene.
In 2025, Bosun Tijani, minister of communications, innovation and digital economy, was elected the vice-chairman of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) council.
ITU is a specialised agency of the United Nations (UN) focused on information and communication technologies (ICTs).
In his new role, the minister vowed to champion global collaboration on resilient infrastructure, meaningful access, digital literacy, cybersecurity, and trusted digital public infrastructure.
He expressed gratitude to his principal, President Tinubu, "for his formal endorsement ahead of my election to this position."
Bagudu's wife wins int'l election, Tinubu reacts
In the same vein, President Tinubu congratulated Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu on her election as the President of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC).
According to a statement by Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu's special adviser on information and strategy, the president underscored "the historic significance" of Shinkafi-Bagudu's election.
The wife of Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, minister of budget and economic planning and former first lady of Kebbi state, was elected as the first African and the fifth woman to lead the global cancer control organisation.
Dele Alake receives death threats
Legit.ng earlier reported that Alake said he was forced to triple the number of his personal security personnel after receiving several death threats from individuals and companies.
The reported death threats came from individuals whose mining licences were revoked for failing to comply with government regulations.
Source: Legit.ng
