Cabinet of President Umaru Yar'Adua - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The Cabinet of President Umaru Yar'Adua was made up of the Ministers and Ministers of State appointed by 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...

n President Umaru Yar'Adua. The cabinet continued to govern for a few weeks under Acting President Goodluck Jonathan

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...

after Yar'Adua fell terminally ill.

History

The cabinet replaced that of Yar'Adua's predecessor President Olusegun Obasanjo, and was named in July 2007, two months after Yar'Adua had assumed office.
Yar'Adua created a new cabinet position, the Minister of the Niger Delta, as part of his creation of the Niger Delta Ministry

Niger Delta Ministry

The Niger Delta Ministry was announced by Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua on 10 September 2008. The new ministry would have a Minister in charge of development of Niger Delta area, and a Minister of State in charge of youth empowerment...

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In October 2008, Yar'Adua announced a major cabinet reshuffle, with 20 of the 41 ministers or ministers of state being dropped from the cabinet. Several of the remaining ministers assumed temporary responsibility for other ministries pending confirmation hearings for the Yar'Adua's new nominees.
There was a considerable delay before Yar'Adua swore in sixteen new ministers on 17 December 2008.
In July 2009, Yar'Adua announced a minor cabinet shuffle. The Minister of the Interior, retired general Godwin Abbe

Godwin Abbe

Godwin Osagie Abbe Godwin Osagie Abbe Godwin Osagie Abbe (born January 10, 1949 in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria is the Defence Minister of Nigeria since July 14, 2009. Prior to this, he had served as the Nigerian Minister of Interior since July 26, 2007.-Military career:...

, was moved to the Defense Ministry, replacing Shettima Mustapha

Shettima Mustapha

Shettima Mustapha, OFR is a Nigerian academic and politician who served as Minister of Agriculture , and in 2007 was appointed Minister of Defense in the cabinet of President Umaru Yar'Adua...

who took his place as Minister of Interior. The Ministers of State of these two ministries also traded places. The move was apparently an effort to speed up resolution of the Niger Delta Conflict.

The cabinet became part of a power struggle within the Nigerian government after Yar'Adua became extremely ill and left Nigeria to seek treatment in Saudi Arabia, without transferring power to Goodluck Johnathan, his vice-president.

Johnathan dissolved the cabinet on March 17, 2010 in what the New York Times called "the strongest assertion yet of his authority over a country where his rule has been challenged". Motives given for the dissolution of the cabinet were Jonathan's desire to take the government in a new direction as well as fighting within the cabinet over how much power Jonathan should exercise as acting president.

Cabinet membership

Title	Officeholders
Vice President Vice President of Nigeria The Vice President of Nigeria is the second-in-command to the President of Nigeria in the Government of Nigeria. Officially styled Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.The Vice President is elected alongside the President in national elections...	Goodluck Jonathan 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... May 2009
Secretary	Baba Gana Kingibe Baba Gana Kingibe Baba Gana Kingibe is a Nigerian politician and political appointee havening held many high-level Nigerian governmental posts. He hails from Borno State in the northeastern part of Nigeria, and is of Kanuri extraction.Amb... (July 2007 - Sept 2008) Mahmud Yayale Ahmed Sept 2008
Agriculture & Water Resources Nigerian Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development The Nigerian Federal Ministry of Agriculture is a ministry of the Nigerian government that regulates agricultural research, agriculture and national resources, forestry and veterinary research throughout Nigeria....	Abba Sayyadi Ruma Abba Sayyadi Ruma Abba Sayyadi Ruma was appointed Federal Minister of Agriculture and Water Resources in Nigeria by President Umaru Yar'Adua on 26 July 2007.He left office in March 2010 when Acting President Goodluck Jonathan dissolved his cabinet.... (July 2007 - March 2010)
Aviation Nigerian Federal Ministry of Aviation The Nigerian Federal Ministry of Aviation is a ministry of the Nigerian government that regulates air travel and aviation services in Nigeria.The ministry is responsible for formulation and management of the government's aviation policies in Nigeria....	Babatunde Omotoba Babatunde Omotoba Babatunde Omotoba was appointed Federal Minister of Aviation by President Umaru Yar'Adua on 17 December 2008.He left office in March 2010 when Acting President Goodluck Jonathan dissolved his cabinet.-Background:... (Dec 2008 - March 2010)
Commerce and Industry Nigerian Federal Ministry of Commerce The Nigerian Federal Ministry of Commerce is a ministry department of the Nigerian government that regulates commerce.-Leadership:The ministry was headed by Nigerian Industrialist Charles Ugwuh from July 2007....	Charles Ugwuh Charles Ugwuh Charles Chukwuemeka Ugwuh is an engineer and industrialist who headed the Nigerian ministry of commerce and industry from July 2007 to October 2008... (July 2007 - Oct 2008) Achike Udenwa Achike Udenwa Achike Udenwa born 1948 was the governor of Imo State in Nigeria. He became governor after winning the election in 1999. Udenwa won re-election in 2003, and his term ended on 29 May 2007.... (December 2008 - March 2010)
Defence	Mahmud Yayale Ahmed (July 2007 - Sept 2008) Shettima Mustapha Shettima Mustapha Shettima Mustapha, OFR is a Nigerian academic and politician who served as Minister of Agriculture , and in 2007 was appointed Minister of Defense in the cabinet of President Umaru Yar'Adua... (Dec 2008 - July 2009) Godwin Abbe Godwin Abbe Godwin Osagie Abbe Godwin Osagie Abbe Godwin Osagie Abbe (born January 10, 1949 in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria is the Defence Minister of Nigeria since July 14, 2009. Prior to this, he had served as the Nigerian Minister of Interior since July 26, 2007.-Military career:... (July 2009 - March 2010)
Education Nigerian Federal Ministry of Education The Nigerian Federal Ministry of Education is the government body that directs education in Nigeria. It was established in 1988. The current Minister of Education is Ruqayyah Ahmed Rufa'i, who succeeded Sam Egwu...	Igwe Aja-Nwachukwu Igwe Aja-Nwachukwu Igwe Aja-Nwachuku ended his term as education minister of Nigeria on 17 December 2008. He had been appointed education minister eighteen months earlier. He was replaced as education minister by Dr. Sam Egwu. Dr. Aja-Nwachukwu graduated from the university of Ibadan with a B.Sc in statistics, holds... (July 2007 - Dec 2008) Sam Egwu Sam Egwu Doctor Sam Ominyi Egwu is a member of the ruling People's Democratic Party in Nigeria.He was Governor of Ebonyi State in Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007.... (Dec 2008 - March 2010)
Environment	Halima Tayo Alao Halima Tayo Alao Halima Tayo Alao is a Nigerian civil servant who appointed Minister of Environment and Housing in July 2007 by President Umaru Yar'Adua, and was released from the post on 29 Oct 2008.-Background:... (July 2007 - Oct 2008) John Odey John Odey John Ogar Odey was appointed Nigerian minister of information and communications in July 2007, and became minister for environment in December 2008 after President Umaru Yar'Adua reshuffled his cabinet.Odey graduated with a B.Sc... (Dec 2008 - March 2010) (Reinstated April 2010)
Federal Capital Territory Federal Capital Territory Administration The Federal Capital Territory Administration is a Nigerian ministry that administers the Federal Capital Territory, centered on Abuja.It is headed by a Minister appointed by the President, assisted by a Permanent Secretary, who is a career civil servant....	Aliyu Modibbo Umar (July 2007 - Oct 2008) Adamu Aliero Adamu Aliero Muhammad Adamu Aliero was governor of Kebbi State in Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. He is a member of the People's Democratic Party .He became Senator for Kebbi Central from June 5, 2007 till December 18, 2008.... (Dec 2008 - March 2010)
Finance Nigerian Ministry of Finance The Nigerian Ministry of Finance is the government body that manages the finances of the Federal Government of Nigeria, including managing, controlling and monitoring federal revenues and expenditures.-Services:...	Shamsuddeen Usman (July 2007 - Jan 2009) Mansur Muhtar (Jan 2009 - March 2010)
Foreign Affairs	Ojo Maduekwe Ojo Maduekwe Chief Ojo Maduekwe was appointed Foreign Minister of Nigeria on July 26, 2007 by President Umaru Yar'Adua.He left office in March 2010 when Acting President Goodluck Jonathan dissolved his cabinet.... (July 2007 - March 2010)
Health Nigerian Federal Ministry of Health The Federal Ministry of Health is a Nigerian ministry whose mission is to develop and implement policies and programs and undertake other actions to deliver effective, efficient, quality and affordable health services....	Adenike Grange Adenike Grange Adenike Grange is a former Nigerian Minister in charge of the Federal Ministry of Health.-Background:Adenike Grange attended high school in Lagos and then at St. Francis' College, Letchworth in the United Kingdom. From 1958 to 1964 she studied medicine at the University of St Andrews in Scotland... (July 2007 - March 2008) Babatunde Osotimehin Babatunde Osotimehin Babatunde Osotimehin , a national of Nigeria, was appointed on 19 November 2010 as the new Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, for a four year term.... (December 2008 - March 2010)
Information and Communication	John Odey John Odey John Ogar Odey was appointed Nigerian minister of information and communications in July 2007, and became minister for environment in December 2008 after President Umaru Yar'Adua reshuffled his cabinet.Odey graduated with a B.Sc... (July 2007 - Dec 2008) Dora Akunyili Dora Akunyili Dora Nkem Akunyili is the former Director General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control of Nigeria and former Nigerian Minister of Information and Communications... (December 2008 - March 2010) (Reinstated April 2010)
Interior	Godwin Abbe Godwin Abbe Godwin Osagie Abbe Godwin Osagie Abbe Godwin Osagie Abbe (born January 10, 1949 in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria is the Defence Minister of Nigeria since July 14, 2009. Prior to this, he had served as the Nigerian Minister of Interior since July 26, 2007.-Military career:... (July 2007 - July 2009) Shettima Mustapha Shettima Mustapha Shettima Mustapha, OFR is a Nigerian academic and politician who served as Minister of Agriculture , and in 2007 was appointed Minister of Defense in the cabinet of President Umaru Yar'Adua... (July 2009 - March 2010)
Justice (Attorney General) Nigerian Federal Ministry of Justice The Nigerian Federal Ministry of Justice is the legal arm of the Federal Government of Nigeria, primarily concerned with bringing cases before the judiciary that are initiated or assumed by the government. It is headed by the Attorney General, who is also 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... (July 2007 - February 2010) (Temporarily replaced by 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... )
Labour Nigerian Ministry of Labour The Nigerian Federal Ministry of Labor and Productivity is the Nigerian Federal Ministry concerned with relations between workers and employees. It is headed by the Minister of Labour, who is appointed by the President, and is assisted by a Permanent Secretary, who is a career civil...	Hassan Muhammed Lawal Hassan Muhammed Lawal Hassan Muhammed Lawal is a Nigerian politician from Nasarawa State who has served as Federal Minister of Labour, and then of Works and Housing, between 2004 and 2010.-Background:Lawal, was born in Keffi, Nasarawa State.... (July 2007 - Dec 2008) 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... (December 2008 - February 2010)
Mines and Steel Development Nigerian Mines and Steel Development Ministry The Mines and Steel Development Ministry is a Nigerian ministry established in 1985 to encourage development of the country’s solid mineral resources....	Sarafa Tunji Ishola Sarafa Tunji Ishola Alhaji Sarafadeen Tunji Isola became Nigeria's Minister of Mines and Steel Development on 26 July 2007, and was released from his duties by President Umaru Yar'Adua on 29 October 2008.-Background:... (July 2007 - Oct 2008) Diezani Alison-Madueke Diezani Alison-Madueke Diezani Alison-Madueke became Nigeria's minister of transportation on July 26, 2007. She was moved to Mines and Steel Development, and in April 2010 was appointed Minister of Petroleum Resources.-Background:... (December 2008 - March 2010)
National Planning Commission	Mohammed Sanusi Daggash Mohammed Daggash Mohammed Sanusi Daggash is a Nigerian architect who was elected a member of the National House of Representatives in 1999, and became Senator for Borno North in 2003. President Umaru Yar'Adua appointed him Minister for the National Planning Commission of Nigeria in July 2007, and relieved him of... (July 2007 - Oct 2008) Shamsuddeen Usman (January 2009 - March 2010) (Reinstated April 2010)
Niger Delta Niger Delta Ministry The Niger Delta Ministry was announced by Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua on 10 September 2008. The new ministry would have a Minister in charge of development of Niger Delta area, and a Minister of State in charge of youth empowerment...	Ufot Ekaette Ufot Ekaette Ufot Ekaette was appointed the first Nigerian Minister of Niger Delta on 17 December 2008 by President Umaru Yar'Adua.He left office in March 2010 when Acting President Goodluck Jonathan dissolved his cabinet.-Background:... (December 2008 - March 2010)
Petroleum	Rilwanu Lukman Rilwanu Lukman Rilwanu Lukman is a Nigerian engineer who held several ministerial positions in the Nigerian Federal government before becoming Secretary General of OPEC from 1 January 1995 to 31 December 2000... (December 2008 - February 2010)
Police Affairs	Ibrahim Lame Ibrahim Lame Dr. Ibrahim Yakubu Lame is a Nigerian educator and politician, who was elected as senator in 1992 during the Third Republic, appointed Senior Special Assistant to President Olusegun Obasanjo in August 1999, and appointed Minister of Police Affairs by President Umaru Yar'Adua in December... (December 2008 - March 2010)
Power	Rilwan Lanre Babalola Rilwan Lanre Babalola Rilwan Lanre Babalola was appointed Nigerian Minister of Power on 17 December 2008 after a cabinet shuffle by President Umaru Yar'Adua.He left office in March 2010 when Acting President Goodluck Jonathan dissolved his cabinet.-Background:... (December 2008 - March 2010)
Science & Technology Nigerian Ministry of Science & Technology The Federal Ministry of Science & Technology is a Nigerian ministry whose mission is to chart the course of Scientific and Technological development of the nation....	Grace Ekpiwhre Grace Ekpiwhre Grace Ekpiwhre is career civil servant who retired in 2007. She was appointed by President Umaru Yar'Adua as Nigeria's Minister of Science and Technology in July 2007, and then became Minister of State Works, Housing and Urban Development in December 2008.... (July 2007 - Dec 2008) Alhassan Bako Zaku Alhassan Bako Zaku Dr. Alhassan Bako Zaku became Nigeria's Minister of Science and Technology in December 2007.He left office in March 2010 when Acting President Goodluck Jonathan dissolved his cabinet.-Background:... (December 2008 - February 2010)
Sports	Abdulrahman Gimba Abdulrahman Gimba Abdulrahman Hassan Gimba became Nigeria's Minister of Sports and Chairman of the National Sports Commission on 27 July 2007.He was dismissed on 29 October 2008, one casualty of a major cabinet reshuffle.-Background:... (July 2007 - Oct 2008) Sani Ndanusa Sani Ndanusa Sani Ndanusa is a Nigerian civil servant who was appointed Minister of Youths, Sports and Social Development in December 2008.He left office in March 2010 when Acting President Goodluck Jonathan dissolved his cabinet.... (December 2008 - March 2010)
Transport	Diezani Alison-Madueke Diezani Alison-Madueke Diezani Alison-Madueke became Nigeria's minister of transportation on July 26, 2007. She was moved to Mines and Steel Development, and in April 2010 was appointed Minister of Petroleum Resources.-Background:... (July 2007 - Dec 2008) Ibrahim Bio Ibrahim Bio Alhaji Isa Ibrahim Bio was appointed by President Umaru Yar'Adua as Nigeria's Minister of Transportation on 17 December 2008.After Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan became acting President in February 2010, he dissolved the cabinet on 17 March 2010, and swore in a new cabinet on 6 April 2010 with... (December 2008 - March 2010)
Tourism, Culture and National Orientation	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... (July 2007 - Dec 2008) Bello Jibrin Gada Bello Jibrin Gada Bello Jibrin Gada is a Nigerian politician who was Senator for Sokoto East from May 1999 to May 2003.He was appointed Minister of Culture & Tourism on 17 December 2008 after a cabinet reshuffle by President Umaru Yar'Adua.... (December 2008 - March 2010)
Women Affairs Nigerian Ministry of Women Affairs The Nigerian Ministry of Women Affairs is a ministry of the Nigerian government that promotes the development of women with equal rights and corresponding responsibilities...	Saudatu Bungudu Saudatu Bungudu Saudatu Usman Bungudu was appointed Nigeria's women affairs and social development minister in July 2007... (July 2007 - Oct 2008) Salamatu Hussaini Suleiman Salamatu Hussaini Suleiman Salamatu Hussaini Suleiman is a Nigerian lawyer who was appointed Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development in December 2008.She left office in March 2010 when Acting President Goodluck Jonathan dissolved his cabinet.-Background:... (December 2008 - March 2010)
Works and Housing	Hassan Muhammed Lawal Hassan Muhammed Lawal Hassan Muhammed Lawal is a Nigerian politician from Nasarawa State who has served as Federal Minister of Labour, and then of Works and Housing, between 2004 and 2010.-Background:Lawal, was born in Keffi, Nasarawa State.... (December 2008 - March 2010)
Youth Development	Akinlabi Olasunkanmi Akinlabi Olasunkanmi Akinlabi Olasunkanmi , is a businessman, appointed as Minister responsible for Youth Development in the cabinet of President Umaru Yar'Adua of Nigeria.-Background:... (July 2007 - March 2010) (Reinstated April 2010)

History

Cabinet membership

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