First Cabinet of President Muhammadu Buhari

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Cabinet of President Muhammadu Buhari
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  Cabinet of Nigeria
Date formedSeptember 2015–November 2015
Date dissolved28 May 2019
People and organisations
Head of state Muhammadu Buhari
Head of government Muhammadu Buhari
Member party All Progressives Congress
Opposition party People's Democratic Party
History
Predecessor Cabinet of President Goodluck Jonathan
Successor Second Cabinet of President Muhammadu Buhari

The First Cabinet of President Muhammadu Buhari consists of the ministers appointed in the Buhari Administration to take responsibility for each of the government ministries of Nigeria following the 2015 elections. Most ministers were sworn in on 11 November 2015 and the cabinet was dissolved on 28 May 2019, the day before Buhari's second inauguration.

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Formation

In an interview published by Vanguard on 19 April 2015, Buhari, whose administration was to begin on 29 May 2015, said he would assemble a small cabinet that might be active before the official ceremony. [1] On 31 May 2015 Buhari was reported to have said he would break with the People's Democratic Party (PDP) tradition where ministers were nominated by governors. [2] [lower-alpha 1] He would look for people who were competent, dedicated and experienced. [2] On 1 July 2015 a spokesman for the president said that Buhari would delay selecting a cabinet until September. He wanted to eliminate prior corruption before the new ministers were appointed. Another spokesman said that the delay was "nothing out of the ordinary" compared to the formation of previous cabinets. However, a London-based economist said the delay would not be well received by investors. [4]

On the night of 30 September, TheCable , an online newspaper in Nigeria, reported a list of 21 names submitted to Senate President Bukola Saraki for screening and confirmation. [5] [6] On 11 November, a cabinet of 36 ministers from each of the 36 states of Nigeria was sworn in. [7]

Cabinet of Nigeria

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficeParty
The Presidency
President 29 May 201529 May 2019  APC
Vice President 29 May 201529 May 2019  APC
Chief of Staff to the President 27 August 201529 May 2019  APC
Secretary to the Government of the Federation 27 August 201530 October 2017 [lower-alpha 3]
(suspended 19 April 2017) [lower-alpha 4]
  APC
Habibat Lawal (acting)
19 April 20171 November 2017 N/A
1 November 201728 May 2019  APC
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development11 November 201528 May 2019  APC
Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development11 November 201528 May 2019  APC
Ministry of Budget and National Planning
Minister of Budget and National Planning11 November 201528 May 2019  N/A
Minister of State for Budget and National Planning11 November 201519 September 2018 [lower-alpha 5]   N/A
Ministry of Communications
Minister of Communications11 November 201528 May 2019  APC
Ministry of Defence
Minister of Defence 11 November 201528 May 2019  APC
Ministry of Education
Minister of Education 11 November 201528 May 2019  APC
Minister of State for Education11 November 201528 May 2019  N/A
Ministry of Environment
Minister of Environment11 November 201515 December 2016 [lower-alpha 6]   N/A
15 December 201612 December 2018 [lower-alpha 8]   APC
13 December 201828 May 2019  APC
Minister of State for Environment11 November 201512 December 2018 [lower-alpha 8]   APC
Federal Capital Territory Administration
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory 11 November 201528 May 2019  APC
Ministry of Finance
Minister of Finance 11 November 201514 September 2018 [lower-alpha 10]   APC
14 September 201828 May 2019  N/A
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Minister of Foreign Affairs 11 November 201528 May 2019  APC
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs11 November 20159 January 2019 [lower-alpha 11]   APC
Ministry of Health
Minister of Health11 November 201528 May 2019  N/A
Minister of State for Health11 November 201528 May 2019  APC
Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment
Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment11 November 201528 May 2019  N/A
Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment11 November 201530 September 2018 [lower-alpha 12]   N/A
Ministry of Information and Culture
Minister of Information and Culture11 November 201528 May 2019  APC
Ministry of the Interior
Minister of the Interior11 November 201528 May 2019  APC
Ministry of Justice
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation 11 November 201528 May 2019  APC
Ministry of Labour and Employment
Minister of Labour and Employment11 November 201528 May 2019  APC
Minister of State for Labour and Employment11 November 20156 March 2016 [lower-alpha 13]   APC
16 August 201728 May 2019  APC
Ministry of Mines and Steel Development
Minister of Mines and Steel Development11 November 201530 May 2018 [lower-alpha 14]   APC
30 May 201828 May 2019  APC
Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development11 November 201528 May 2019  APC
Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs
Minister of Niger Delta Affairs11 November 201528 May 2019  APC
Minister of State for Niger Delta Affairs11 November 201528 May 2019  N/A
Ministry of Petroleum Resources
Minister of Petroleum Resources11 November 201528 May 2019  APC
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources11 November 201528 May 2019  APC
Ministry of Power, Works and Housing
Minister of Power, Works and Housing11 November 201528 May 2019  APC
Minister(s) of State for Power, Works and Housing11 November 201528 May 2019  APC
16 August 201713 December 2018  APC
Ministry of Science and Technology
Minister of Science and Technology11 November 201528 May 2019  APC
Ministry of Transportation
Minister of Transportation11 November 201528 May 2019  APC
Minister of State for Aviation 11 November 201528 May 2019  APC
Ministry of Water Resources
Minister of Water Resources11 November 201528 May 2019  APC
Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development
Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development11 November 201529 September 2018 [lower-alpha 16]   APC
30 September 201828 May 2019  N/A
Ministry of Youth and Sports Development [lower-alpha 17]
Minister of Youth and Sports Development11 November 201528 May 2019  APC

See also

Notes

  1. By convention, the cabinet contains a minister or minister of state from each of the 36 states. [3]
  2. 1 2 Served as President and Minister of Petroleum Resources concurrently. [18]
  3. Sacked due to the findings of an investigation into corruption allegations. [8]
  4. Suspended due to an investigation into corruption allegations. [9]
  5. Resigned after becoming Minister of Finance. [10]
  6. Resigned to become Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations. [11]
  7. 1 2 Served as Minister and Minister of State concurrently from 15 December 2016.
  8. 1 2 Resigned to become Emir of the Nasarawa Emirate. [12]
  9. Not a member of any political party until 5 May 2018. [13]
  10. Resigned in the midst of journalists reporting that she had illegally obtained her NYSC exemption certificate to enter public office. [14]
  11. Resigned to successfully run for the House of Representatives in the Damaturu/Gujba/Gulani/Tarmuwa Federal Constituency. [15]
  12. Resigned after becoming Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development.
  13. Died in a car crash. [16]
  14. Resigned to successfully run for Governor of Ekiti State. [17]
  15. 1 2 Served as Minister and Minister of State concurrently from 30 May 2018.
  16. Resigned after the APC disqualified her candidacy for Governor of Taraba State. [19]
  17. Originally Ministry of Youth Development until 11 November 2016. [20]

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