Cabinet of President Goodluck Jonathan

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Cabinet of President Goodluck Jonathan
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  Cabinet of Nigeria
Date formed9 February 2010
Date dissolved29 May 2015
People and organisations
Head of state Goodluck Jonathan
Head of government Goodluck Jonathan
History
Predecessor Cabinet of President Umaru Yar'Adua
Successor First Cabinet of President Muhammadu Buhari

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.

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First cabinet – 2010

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. [1] On 10 February 2010, Jonathan demoted Minister of Justice Michael Aondoakaa to Special Duties, replacing him by Prince Adetokunbo Kayode. [2] 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. [3] On 6 April 2010, Jonathan swore in his new cabinet. [4] Yar'Adua died on 5 May 2010, and Jonathan was sworn in as president the next day. [5]

Minister in the first cabinet were:

MinistryMinister
AgricultureProf. Sheikh Ahmed Abdullah
AviationMrs. Fidelia Njeze
Commerce & IndustrySen. Jubril Martins-Kuye
Culture & Tourism Abubakar Sadiq A. Mohammed
DefenceChief Adetokunbo Kayode, SAN
Defence (state)Alhaji Murtala Shehu Yar'adua
EducationProf. (Mrs) Ruqayyah Ahmed Rufa'i
Environment John Ogar Odey
FCTSenator Bala Mohammed
Finance Olusegun Olutoyin Aganga
Foreign Affairs Henry Odein Ajumogobia
Health(vacant)
Information & CommunicationsProf. Dora Akunyili
InteriorCapt. Emmanuel Iheanacho
Justice Mohammed Bello Adoke, SAN
Labour & Productivity Chukwuemeka Ngozichineke Wogu
Lands & Urban DevelopmentHon. Nduese Essien
Mines & Steel DevelopmentArc. Musa Mohammed Sada
National Planning CommissionDr. Shamsuddeen Usman
National Sports CommissionHon. Ibrahim Isa Bio
Niger Delta AffairsDr Stephen Oru
Petroleum ResourcesMrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke
Police AffairsAlhaji Adamu Waziri
PowerActing President Goodluck Jonathan
Science & TechnologyProf. Muhammed K. Abubakar
Special DutiesNavy Capt. Omoniyi Caleb Olubolade (Rtd)
Transport Yusuf Sulaiman
Women AffairsMrs. Josephine Anenih
WorksSen. Mohammed Sanusi Daggash
Youth DevelopmentSen. Akinlabi Olasunkanmi

July 2011 cabinet

In July 2011, after the start of his second term, Jonathan appointed a new cabinet. Members included: [6]

MinistryMinisterState
Agric and Natural Resources (State) Bukar Tijani Borno
Attorney General, Justice Mohammed Bello Adoke Kogi
Aviation Stella Oduah-Ogiemwonyi Anambra
Defence Haliru Mohammed Bello Kebbi
Defence (State)Erelu Olusola Obada Osun
Education Ruqayyah Ahmed Rufa'i Jigawa
FCT (State) Olajumoke Akinjide Oyo
Federal Capital Territory Bala Mohammed Bauchi
Finance Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Abia
Finance (State) Yerima Lawal Ngama Yobe
Foreign Affairs Olugbenga Ashiru Ogun
Foreign Affairs (State) Viola Onwuliri ImoForeign Affairs (State)2 Dr Nuruddeen Muhammad Jigawa
Health Onyebuchi Chukwu Ebonyi
Information Labaran Maku Nasarawa
Communication TechnologyMrs. Omobola Johnson Ondo
Interior Comrade Abba Moro Benue
Labour Emeka Wogu Abia
Mines and Steel Development Mohammed Musa Sada Katsina
National Planning Shamsudeen Usman Kano
Niger Delta Affairs Godsday Orubebe Delta
Niger Delta Affairs (State) Zainab Ibrahim Kuchi Niger
Petroleum Diezani Alison-Madueke Bayelsa
Police Affairs Caleb Olubolade Ekiti
Power Osita Nebo took over from Bart Nnaji Enugu
Science and Technology Ita Okon Bassey Ewa Akwa Ibom
Sports Yusuf Sulaiman Sokoto
Trade and Investment Olusegun O. Aganga Lagos
Trade and Investment (State) Samuel Ioraer Ortom Benue
Transport Idris A.Umar Gombe
Women Affairs Zainab Maina Adamawa
Works Mike Onolememen Edo
Works (State) Bashir Yugudu Zamfara
Youth Development Bolaji Abdullahi Kwara

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