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Cabinet of President Muhammadu Buhari
Cabinet of Nigeria
Date formed	September 2015–November 2015
Date dissolved	28 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.

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. 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. He would look for people who were competent, dedicated and experienced. 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.

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. On 11 November, a cabinet of 36 ministers from each of the 36 states of Nigeria was sworn in.

Cabinet of Nigeria

See also

• Cabinet of Nigeria
• Federal government of Nigeria

Notes

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

References

1. Levinus Nwabughiogu (2015-04-19). "Why my cabinet will be small". Vanguard (Nigeria). Retrieved 2015-07-02.
2. ^ Angela Davis (2015-05-31). "Presidential Appointments: List Of Ministers (Buhari's Cabinet)". News247. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
3. "The Federal Executive Council". Federal Ministry of Communication Technology. Archived from the original on 2015-07-04. Retrieved 2015-07-03.
4. Chris Kay (2015-07-01). "Buhari Delays Nigerian Cabinet Appointments to September". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
5. "EXCLUSIVE: Fashola, Amaechi, Ngige, Onu, Lai, Kachikwu make Buhari's ministerial list - TheCable". TheCable. 2015-09-30. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
6. Omololu Ogunmade (2015-10-01). "Buhari's Team of Champions Unveiled". Abuja: ThisDay Live. Archived from the original (Web) on 2015-10-05. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
7. "Nigeria's Buhari swears 36 ministers into cabinet after five-month wait". Reuters. 2015-11-11. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
8. Inyang, Ifreke. "Buhari sacks Babachir Lawal as SGF, replaces him with Boss Mustapha". Daily Post. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
9. Tukur, Sani. "Buhari suspends SGF Babachir Lawal, DG NIA, Ayodele Oke". Premium Times. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
10. Funkeye, Kelvin (20 September 2018). "Zainab Ahmed resigns from Budget Ministry, now Minister of Finance". TBC News. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
11. Alade, Abiodun. "Ministers Who Resigned Under Buhari's Administration". Daily Trust. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
12. "Minister of environment resigns". TheCable. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
13. "PHOTO NEWS: Finance Minister Adeosun picks up APC membership card". Premium Times. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
14. "Kemi Adeosun: Nigeria minister resigns over forged certificate". BBC. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
15. "Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Khadija Abba-Ibrahim, Resigns". ThisDay. News Agency of Nigeria. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
16. George, Taiwo. "Labour minister Ocholi, wife, son die in road accident caused by burst tyres". TheCable. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
17. Ogundipe, Samuel. "Ekiti 2018: Fayemi resigns as minister". Premium Times. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
18. "Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari to become oil minister in own cabinet". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
19. Ogundipe, Samuel. "'Mama Taraba' resigns as Buhari's women affairs minister". Premium Times. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
20. "About the Ministry". Ministry of Youth and Sports Development. Retrieved 30 January 2022.

v t e Muhammadu Buhari
President of Nigeria (2015–2023) Military Head of State of Nigeria (1983–1985) Governor of the Northeastern State (1975–1976)
Leadership	1983 coup d'état 1985 coup d'état Military governors First Inauguration Second Inauguration First Cabinet Second Cabinet International trips Presidency
Elections	2003 presidential election 2007 general election 2011 presidential election 2015 general election 2019 general election
Family	Aisha Buhari (spouse) Safinatu Buhari (spouse) Muhammadu Ribadu (grandfather-in-law) Mamman Daura (nephew)
Related	Buharism
Category:Muhammadu Buhari

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• 2019 disestablishments in Nigeria
• Cabinet ministries of Nigeria
• Government of Nigeria