A former Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung, has described ex-finance minister, Wale Edun, as a misfit in the cabinet of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Speaking on Trust TV’s daily politics programme on Friday, the former minister said Mr Edun was considered one of the best Nigerians at the time of his appointment.

“I wanted to tell him that I don’t envy him. He is a very good Nigerian, but he is a misfit in a political arrangement like the one we have in place.

“He is a misfit because Wale Edun is a somebody who has integrity. And 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

According to him, Mr Edun was one of his close friends during his time as minister and used to visit him frequently. However, he said that since Mr Edun’s inauguration, he has not taken his calls.

He added that he did not want to bother him, preferring to allow him to focus on his role as a minister under Mr Tinubu’s administration.

“When he finishes, we will continue with our friendship. Now, nobody is as close to Mr Tinubu as Wale Edun. He has been with Tinubu for a very long time. If he could be handled in this manner, then nobody jumping around Tinubu,” he said.

When asked about claims that Mr Edun resigned on health grounds, he said he agreed with the explanation because that was the official media statement, adding that he understands what they are trying to communicate to Nigerians.

Mr Dalung served as a minister under former President Muhammadu Buhari from 2015 to 2019 on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).