Cabinet of President Goodluck Jonathan
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The Cabinet of President Goodluck Jonathan was appointed by Acting President Goodluck Jonathan
of Nigeria
a few weeks after he took office during the terminal illness of President Umaru Yar'Adua.
On 13 January 2010, a federal court empowered Jonathan to manage state affairs while Yar'Adua received medical treatment in Saudi Arabia
, and on 9 February 2010 the Nigerian Senate confirmed him as Acting President.
On 10 February 2010, Jonathan demoted Minister of Justice Michael Aondoakaa
to Special Duties, replacing him by Prince Adetokunbo Kayode
.
Jonathan retained the remainder Yar'Adua's cabinet until 16 March 2010, when he dissolved it in an assertion of his authority over a divided administration where some members questioned his right to act as President.
On 6 April 2010, Jonathan swore in his new cabinet.
Yar'Adua died on 5 May 2010, and Jonathan was sworn in as President the next day.
Goodluck Jonathan
Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan, GCFR, BNER, GCON is the 14th Head of State and current President of Nigeria.He was Governor of Bayelsa State from 9 December 2005 to 28 May 2007, and was sworn in as Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on 29 May 2007. Jonathan is a member of the...
of Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
a few weeks after he took office during the terminal illness of President Umaru Yar'Adua.
On 13 January 2010, a federal court empowered Jonathan to manage state affairs while Yar'Adua received medical treatment in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
, and on 9 February 2010 the Nigerian Senate confirmed him as Acting President.
On 10 February 2010, Jonathan demoted Minister of Justice Michael Aondoakaa
Michael Aondoakaa
Michael Kaase Aondoakaa was Nigeria's justice minister from July 2007 to 10 February 2010.-Background:Michael Kaase Aondoakaa was born in Benue on 12 June 1962. He attended the University of Maiduguri, where he studied law...
to Special Duties, replacing him by Prince Adetokunbo Kayode
Adetokunbo Kayode
Adetokunbo Kayode, Senior Advocate of Nigeria held several positions in the cabinet of President Umaru Yar'Adua and was appointed Defence Minister of Nigeria in April 2010 by the then Acting President Goodluck Jonathan.Adetokunbo hails from Ikaram-Akoko in Ondo State and holds the traditional...
.
Jonathan retained the remainder Yar'Adua's cabinet until 16 March 2010, when he dissolved it in an assertion of his authority over a divided administration where some members questioned his right to act as President.
On 6 April 2010, Jonathan swore in his new cabinet.
Yar'Adua died on 5 May 2010, and Jonathan was sworn in as President the next day.