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Did the Individuals Named on Social Media Become Ministers?

Ministerial appointments claim

Ethiopia's June 2026 general election resulted in a victory for the Prosperity Party, after which the federal government began forming its new administration and making changes to ministerial positions. Amid this government formation process, a claim circulating on social media alleges that the government is set to appoint new ministers to several federal ministries.

A claim circulating on Facebook alleges that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was expected to present five individuals for ministerial appointments, citing "information reportedly obtained from inside sources." The claim, shared by the Facebook page Ajaye Wolaita, listed Ergoge Tesfaye (Dr.) for the Ministry of Labor and Skills, Belete Molla (Dr.) for the Ministry of Education, Kasahun Gofe (Dr.) for the Ministry of Transport and Logistics, Alemu Sime (Dr.) for the Ministry of Urban and Infrastructure, and Melaku Alebel for the Ministry of Revenues.

Screenshot of Ajaye Wolaita Facebook post

Screenshot of Facebook post by Ajaye Wolaita on October 7, 2026

The CARD fact checking team contacted and cross-checked information with different sources to verify the ministerial appointments mentioned in the Facebook post. Our verification found that information from the sources was mixed. Some of the appointments mentioned in the post were confirmed, while others did not correspond to the current ministerial appointments. We also reviewed the minister level appointments that had already been officially announced and compared them with the names listed in the post.

According to available sources and official announcements, the current ministerial appointments are as follows:

  • Awel Abdu — Minister of Labor and Skills
  • Berhanu Nega — Minister of Education
  • Sadat Nasha — Minister of Transport and Logistics
  • Mohammed Abdurahman — Minister of Urban and Infrastructure
  • Aynalem Niguse — Minister of Revenues

None of the names mentioned by the Facebook page appear among the current ministerial appointments.

Verdict: False
The claim does not reflect the current ministerial appointments. The account circulated the information by drawing on the current context surrounding the formation of the government and presenting the named individuals as ministerial appointees. However, the individuals named in the claim do not correspond to the appointments. Therefore, the claim is false.