Cabinet of President Goodluck Jonathan

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.

Cabinet of President Goodluck Jonathan

  Cabinet of Nigeria
Date formed9 February 2010
Date dissolved29 May 2015
People and organisations
Head of stateGoodluck Jonathan
Head of governmentGoodluck Jonathan
History
PredecessorCabinet of President Umaru Yar'Adua
SuccessorCabinet of President Muhammadu Buhari

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 & TourismAbubakar Sadiq A. Mohammed
DefenceChief Adetokunbo Kayode, SAN
Defence (state)Alhaji Murtala Shehu Yar'adua
EducationProf. (Mrs) Ruqayyah Ahmed Rufa'i
EnvironmentJohn Ogar Odey
FCTSenator Bala Mohammed
FinanceOlusegun Olutoyin Aganga
Foreign AffairsHenry Odein Ajumogobia
Health(vacant)
Information & CommunicationsProf. Dora Akunyili
InteriorCapt. Emmanuel Iheanacho
JusticeMohammed Bello Adoke, SAN
Labour & ProductivityChukwuemeka 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)
TransportYusuf 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 TijaniBorno
Attorney General, JusticeMohammed Bello AdokeKogi
AviationStella Oduah-OgiemwonyiAnambra
DefenceBello H. MohammedKebbi
Defence (State)Erelu Olusola ObadaOsun
EducationRuqayyah Ahmed Rufa'iJigawa
FCT (State)Olajumoke AkinjideOyo
Federal Capital TerritoryBala MohammedBauchi
FinanceNgozi Okonjo-IwealaAbia
Finance (State)Yerima Lawal NgamaYobe
Foreign AffairsOlugbenga AshiruOgun
Foreign Affairs (State)Viola OnwuliriImo
HealthOnyebuchi ChukwuEbonyi
InformationLabaran MakuNasarawa
Communication TechnologyMrs. Omobola JohnsonOndo
InteriorComrade Abba MoroBenue
LabourEmeka WoguAbia
Mines and Steel DevelopmentMohammed Musa SadaKatsina
National PlanningShamsudeen UsmanKano
Niger Delta AffairsGodsday OrubebeDelta
Niger Delta Affairs (State)Zainab Ibrahim KuchiNiger
PetroleumDiezani Alison-MaduekeBayelsa
Police AffairsCaleb OluboladeEkiti
PowerChinedu Nebo took over from Bart NnajiEnugu
Science and TechnologyIta Okon Bassey EwaAkwa Ibom
SportsYusuf SulaimanSokoto
Trade and InvestmentOlusegun O. AgangaLagos
Trade and Investment (State)Samuel Ioraer OrtomBenue
TransportIdris A.UmarGombe
Women AffairsZainab MainaAdamawa
WorksMike OnolememenEdo
Works (State)Bashir YuguduZamfara
Youth DevelopmentBolaji AbdullahiKwara

See also

References
  1. "Nigeria's Goodluck Jonathan 'is acting president'". BBC News. BBC. 25 February 2010. Retrieved 25 February 2010.
  2. George Oji and Funso Muraina (11 February 2010). "Aondoakaa Demoted". ThisDay. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
  3. ADAM NOSSITER (17 March 2010). "Acting Leader of Nigeria Dissolves His Cabinet". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
  4. Daniel Idonor (8 April 2010). "New Cabinet Brings Aso-Rock Alive Again". Vanguard. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
  5. "Nigeria swears in new president". Al Jazeera. 8 May 2010. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
  6. "Olusegun Aganga Appointed trade and investment minister". Elombah. 11 July 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
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