Former Minister of Youth and Sports Development Solomon Dalung has described sacked Finance Minister Wale Edun as a man of integrity who was fundamentally ill-suited to the political environment around President Bola Tinubu.
He said Edun’s exit was inevitable because his values could not survive the arrangement in place.
Dalung, speaking in an interview with Trust TV on Friday, said he had known Edun personally and could vouch for his character.
“Wale Edun is somebody who has integrity. He’s a misfit into a political arrangement like the one we have in place.
“I think he tolerated it to the extent that his integrity was going to break and he had to throw in the towel,” he said.
Dalung stopped short of outrightly rejecting the official account, but made clear he did not accept it at face value.
He said he would go along with the health grounds explanation since it was the official media statement, but added that those who knew Edun personally understood the situation differently.
