Nigeria, April 23 -- Wale Edun, Nigeria's immediate past minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy, who gave up his role on Tuesday, was essentially a corporate finance professional before Nigeria's transition into democratic rule in 1999 enabled him to cut his teeth in politics as a political appointee.

A Bachelor's in Economics from the University of London and a Master's in Development Economics from the University of Sussex were the foundation of a meritorious and accomplished career in investment banking, treasury, financial markets, stockbroking and commercial banking.

Starting off at Chase Merchant Bank in Lagos in 1980, Mr Edun rose to lead the treasury unit of the financial institution and later took the posi...