# First 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

| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party |
| The Presidency ||||||
| President | Muhammadu Buhari | 29 May 2015 | 29 May 2019 | APC |
| Vice President | Yemi Osinbajo | 29 May 2015 | 29 May 2019 | APC |
| Chief of Staff to the President | Abba Kyari | 27 August 2015 | 29 May 2019 | APC |
| Secretary to the Government of the Federation | Babachir David Lawal | 27 August 2015 | 30 October 2017 (suspended 19 April 2017) | APC |
| Secretary to the Government of the Federation | Habibat Lawal (acting) | 19 April 2017 | 1 November 2017 | N/A |
| Secretary to the Government of the Federation | Boss Mustapha | 1 November 2017 | 28 May 2019 | APC |
| Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development ||||||
| Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development | Audu Innocent Ogbeh | 11 November 2015 | 28 May 2019 | APC |
| Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development | Heineken Lokpobiri | 11 November 2015 | 28 May 2019 | APC |
| Ministry of Budget and National Planning ||||||
| Minister of Budget and National Planning | Udoma Udo Udoma | 11 November 2015 | 28 May 2019 | N/A |
| Minister of State for Budget and National Planning | Zainab Ahmed | 11 November 2015 | 19 September 2018 | N/A |
| Ministry of Communications ||||||
| Minister of Communications | Abdur-Raheem Adebayo Shittu | 11 November 2015 | 28 May 2019 | APC |
| Ministry of Defence ||||||
| Minister of Defence | Mansur Dan Ali | 11 November 2015 | 28 May 2019 | APC |
| Ministry of Education ||||||
| Minister of Education | Adamu Adamu | 11 November 2015 | 28 May 2019 | APC |
| Minister of State for Education | Anthony Anwuka | 11 November 2015 | 28 May 2019 | N/A |
| Ministry of Environment ||||||
| Minister of Environment | Amina Mohammed | 11 November 2015 | 15 December 2016 | N/A |
| Minister of Environment | Ibrahim Usman Jibril | 15 December 2016 | 12 December 2018 | APC |
| Minister of Environment | Suleiman Hassan Zarma | 13 December 2018 | 28 May 2019 | APC |
| Minister of State for Environment | Ibrahim Usman Jibril | 11 November 2015 | 12 December 2018 | APC |
| Federal Capital Territory Administration ||||||
| Minister of the Federal Capital Territory | Mohammed Musa Bello | 11 November 2015 | 28 May 2019 | APC |
| Ministry of Finance ||||||
| Minister of Finance | Kemi Adeosun | 11 November 2015 | 14 September 2018 | APC |
| Minister of Finance | Zainab Ahmed | 14 September 2018 | 28 May 2019 | N/A |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs ||||||
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Geoffrey Onyeama | 11 November 2015 | 28 May 2019 | APC |
| Minister of State for Foreign Affairs | Khadija Bukar Abba Ibrahim | 11 November 2015 | 9 January 2019 | APC |
| Ministry of Health ||||||
| Minister of Health | Isaac Folorunso Adewole | 11 November 2015 | 28 May 2019 | N/A |
| Minister of State for Health | Osagie Ehanire | 11 November 2015 | 28 May 2019 | APC |
| Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment ||||||
| Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment | Okechukwu Enelamah | 11 November 2015 | 28 May 2019 | N/A |
| Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment | Aisha Abubakar | 11 November 2015 | 30 September 2018 | N/A |
| Ministry of Information and Culture ||||||
| Minister of Information and Culture | Lai Mohammed | 11 November 2015 | 28 May 2019 | APC |
| Ministry of the Interior ||||||
| Minister of the Interior | Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau | 11 November 2015 | 28 May 2019 | APC |
| Ministry of Justice ||||||
| Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation | Abubakar Malami | 11 November 2015 | 28 May 2019 | APC |
| Ministry of Labour and Employment ||||||
| Minister of Labour and Employment | Chris Ngige | 11 November 2015 | 28 May 2019 | APC |
| Minister of State for Labour and Employment | James Ocholi | 11 November 2015 | 6 March 2016 | APC |
| Minister of State for Labour and Employment | Stephen Ocheni | 16 August 2017 | 28 May 2019 | APC |
| Ministry of Mines and Steel Development ||||||
| Minister of Mines and Steel Development | Kayode Fayemi | 11 November 2015 | 30 May 2018 | APC |
| Minister of Mines and Steel Development | Abubakar Bawa Bwari | 30 May 2018 | 28 May 2019 | APC |
| Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development | Abubakar Bawa Bwari | 11 November 2015 | 28 May 2019 | APC |
| Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs ||||||
| Minister of Niger Delta Affairs | Usani Uguru Usani | 11 November 2015 | 28 May 2019 | APC |
| Minister of State for Niger Delta Affairs | Omole Daramola | 11 November 2015 | 28 May 2019 | N/A |
| Ministry of Petroleum Resources ||||||
| Minister of Petroleum Resources | Muhammadu Buhari | 11 November 2015 | 28 May 2019 | APC |
| Minister of State for Petroleum Resources | Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu | 11 November 2015 | 28 May 2019 | APC |
| Ministry of Power, Works and Housing ||||||
| Minister of Power, Works and Housing | Babatunde Fashola | 11 November 2015 | 28 May 2019 | APC |
| Minister(s) of State for Power, Works and Housing | Mustapha Baba Shehuri | 11 November 2015 | 28 May 2019 | APC |
| Minister(s) of State for Power, Works and Housing | Suleiman Hassan Zarma | 16 August 2017 | 13 December 2018 | APC |
| Ministry of Science and Technology ||||||
| Minister of Science and Technology | Ogbonnaya Onu | 11 November 2015 | 28 May 2019 | APC |
| Ministry of Transportation ||||||
| Minister of Transportation | Rotimi Amaechi | 11 November 2015 | 28 May 2019 | APC |
| Minister of State for Aviation | Hadi Sirika | 11 November 2015 | 28 May 2019 | APC |
| Ministry of Water Resources ||||||
| Minister of Water Resources | Suleiman Adamu Kazaure | 11 November 2015 | 28 May 2019 | APC |
| Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development ||||||
| Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development | Aisha Alhassan | 11 November 2015 | 29 September 2018 | APC |
| Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development | Aisha Abubakar | 30 September 2018 | 28 May 2019 | N/A |
| Ministry of Youth and Sports Development ||||||
| Minister of Youth and Sports Development | Solomon Dalung | 11 November 2015 | 28 May 2019 | APC |