Cabinet of Bola Tinubu

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Tinubu Cabinet
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Cabinet of Nigeria
2023–present
Date formed16 August 2023 (2023-08-16)
People and organisations
President Bola Tinubu
President's historyFormer Lagos State Governor
(1999–2007)
Former Nigerian Senator for Lagos West
(1992–1993)
Vice President Kashim Shettima
Total no. of members52 (incl. Cabinet-level members)
Member party  All Progressives Congress
Status in legislature Majority government (2023–present)
Opposition party  Peoples Democratic Party
History
Election 2023 Nigerian presidential election
Legislature term 10th Nigeria National Assembly
Budget 2023 budget
Advice and consent Nigerian Senate
Predecessor Cabinet of Muhammadu Buhari

Bola Tinubu assumed office as President of Nigeria on 29 May 2023. The president has the authority to nominate members of his Cabinet to the Nigerian Senate for confirmation. Ministers were nominated in July, and confirmed by the senate in August 2023.

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Formation

Cabinet of Nigeria

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficeParty
The Presidency
President 29 May 2023Incumbent  APC
Vice President 29 May 2023Incumbent  APC
Chief of Staff to the President 14 June 2023Incumbent  APC
Secretary to the Government of the Federation 7 June 2023Incumbent  APC
Ministry of Agriculture
Minister of Agriculture and Food Security21 August 2023 [1] Incumbent  APC
Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security21 August 2023 [1] Incumbent  APC
Ministry of Art, Culture and the Creative Economy
Minister of Art, Culture and the Creative Economy21 August 2023 [1] Incumbent  APC
Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development 21 August 2023 [1] Incumbent  APC
Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning
Minister of Budget and Economic Planning21 August 2023 [1] Incumbent  APC
Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy
Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy21 August 2023 [1] Incumbent  N/A
Ministry of Defence
Minister of Defence 21 August 2023 [1] Incumbent  APC
Minister of State for Defence 21 August 2023 [1] Incumbent  APC
Ministry of Education
Minister of Education 21 August 2023 [1] Incumbent  APC
Minister of State for Education21 August 2023 [1] Incumbent  APC
Ministry of Environment
Minister of Environment9 October 2023 [2] Incumbent  APC
Minister of State for Environment21 August 2023 [1] Incumbent  APC
Federal Capital Territory Administration
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory 21 August 2023 [1] Incumbent  PDP
Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory21 August 2023 [1] Incumbent  APC
Ministry of Finance
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy 21 August 2023 [1] Incumbent  APC
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Minister of Foreign Affairs 21 August 2023 [1] Incumbent  APC
Ministry of Health and Social Welfare
Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare21 August 2023 [1] Incumbent  APC
Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare21 August 2023 [1] Incumbent  N/A
Ministry of Housing and Urban Development
Minister of Housing and Urban Development21 August 2023 [1] Incumbent  N/A
Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development21 August 2023 [1] Incumbent  APC
Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation21 August 2023 [1] On suspension since 8 January 2024  APC
Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment
Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment21 August 2023 [1] Incumbent  N/A
Ministry of Information and National Orientation
Minister of Information and National Orientation 21 August 2023 [1] Incumbent  APC
Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology
Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology21 August 2023 [1] Incumbent  APC
Ministry of Interior
Minister of Interior21 August 2023 [1] Incumbent  APC
Ministry of Justice
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation 21 August 2023 [1] Incumbent  APC
Ministry of Labour and Employment
Minister of Labour and Employment21 August 2023 [1] 20 December 2023  APC
Minister of State for Labour and Employment21 August 2023 [1] Incumbent  APC
Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy
Minister of Marine and Blue Economy21 August 2023 [1] Incumbent  APC
Ministry of Niger Delta Development
Minister of Niger Delta Development21 August 2023 [1] Incumbent  APC
Ministry of Petroleum Resources
Minister of Petroleum Resources21 August 2023 [1] Incumbent  APC
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil)21 August 2023 [1] Incumbent  APC
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas)21 August 2023 [1] Incumbent  APC
Ministry of Police Affairs
Minister of Police Affairs21 August 2023 [1] Incumbent  APC
Minister of State for Police Affairs21 August 2023 [1] Incumbent  APC
Ministry of Power
Minister of Power21 August 2023 [1] Incumbent  APC
Ministry of Solid Minerals Development
Minister of Solid Minerals Development21 August 2023 [1] Incumbent  APC
Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-governmental Affairs
Minister of Special Duties and Inter-governmental Affairs21 August 2023 [1] Incumbent  APC
Ministry of Sports Development
Minister of Sports Development21 August 2023 [1] Incumbent  APC
Ministry of Steel Development
Minister of Steel Development21 August 2023 [1] Incumbent  APC
Minister of State for Steel Development21 August 2023 [1] Incumbent  APC
Ministry of Tourism
Minister of Tourism21 August 2023 [1] Incumbent  APC
Ministry of Transportation
Minister of Transportation21 August 2023 [1] Incumbent  APC
Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation
Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation 21 August 2023 [1] Incumbent  APC
Minister of State for Water Resources and Sanitation21 August 2023 [1] Incumbent  APC
Ministry of Women Affairs
Minister of Women Affairs21 August 2023 [1] Incumbent  APC
Ministry of Works
Minister of Works21 August 2023 [1] Incumbent  APC
Ministry of Youth
Minister of Youth9 October 2023 [2] Incumbent  APC
Minister of State for Youth9 October 2023 [2] Incumbent  APC

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 Serves as President and Minister of Petroleum Resources concurrently.

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