NIGERIA - Nigeria's Political Leadership.The political situation in Nigeria Nigeria (nījĭr`ēə), officially Federal Republic of Nigeria, republic (2006 provisional pop. 140,003,542), 356,667 sq mi (923,768 sq km), W Africa. changed after the sudden death of military dictator dictator, originally a Roman magistrate appointed to rule the state in times of emergency; in modern usage, an absolutist or autocratic ruler who assumes extraconstitutional powers. From 501 B.C. until the abolition of the office in 44 B.C., Rome had 88 dictators. Gen. Sani SANI South Australian Neuroscience Institute Abacha on June 8, 1998. Abacha, a tyrant tyrant, in ancient history, ruler who gained power by usurping the legal authority. The word is perhaps of Lydian origin and carried with it no connotation of moral censure. , was replaced on the following day by Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, a man groomed groom n. 1. A person employed to take care of horses or a stable. 2. A bridegroom. 3. One of several officers in an English royal household. 4. Archaic a. A man. b. by former dictator Ibrahim Babangida who remains quite powerful behind the scenes. It was Babangida who got Abubakar to release former military ruler Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo from prison on June 15, 1998, and to help the latter become the leading candidate to a civilian presidency. On July 20, 1998 Gen. Abubakar announced a timetable for a return to civilian rule and on Aug. 11 named a 14-member Independent Electoral Commission South Africa The Independent Electoral Commission in South Africa has managed all the country's national and local government elections since the first multiracial election on 27 April 1994. to run elections. In October 1998 Obasanjo, a Christian southerner, joined the People's Democratic Party People's Democratic Party could refer to:
(2) (Policy Decision Point) See COPS and XACML. (3) (Programmed Data P ), a broad coalition of veteran politicians from across the country and powerful Muslim northerners controlled by Babangida. On 1999 Obasanjo was elected president - with the PDP thus becoming a ruling party - and served two terms until he stepped down on May 28, 2007. On April 21, 2007, Muslim northerner Umaru Yar'Adua was elected president. He was a PDP candidate, was in the case of Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan - a Christian southerner. Both Yar'Adua and Jonathan were sworn in on May 29 (see omt8NigrWhoAug20-07). Yar'Adua was hand-picked by Obasanjo to succeed him. The New Government: President Yar'Adua on July 26 officially inaugurated his new cabinet, nearly two months after he took over from Obasanjo. The Senate approved the cabinet nominees on July 24. Consisting of 39 ministers, the cabinet is made up of both technocrats and bureaucrats, some of whom already belonged to the previous government. The new minister in charge of the Nigerian capital, Abuja, and those for environment and agriculture were redeployed from positions they held in the government of Obasanjo. Hassan Muhammad Lawal retained the labour portfolio he had occupied since 2004, while two former legislators who failed to get themselves re-elected are now cabinet members. Mahmoud Yayale Ahmed who was Head of Service throughout the eight years of Obasanjo's rule is now defence minister. He has no military experience. Yar'Adua's economic programme follows the same pattern as Obasanjo's as he has also appointed technocrats to manage the country's finances. The new finance minister, Shamsudeen Usman who stepped down as deputy governor of the central bank, already was part of the monetary policy makers of the Obasanjo regime. Yar'Adua took a cue cue, n a stimulus that determines or may prompt the nature of a person's response. cue Psychology Any sensory stimulus that evokes a learned patterned response. See Conditioning. from Obasanjo who himself was in charge of the petroleum ministry throughout the eight years of his tenure. He named no overall minister for the sector, but appointed three junior ministers for petroleum, electricity and gas, respectively. The appointment of Henry Odein Ajumogobia, a lawyer with no oil background, as junior minister for petroleum was to have the oil-rich Niger Delta The Niger Delta, the delta of the Niger River in Nigeria, is a densely populated region sometimes called the Oil Rivers because it was once a major producer of palm oil. represented in the cabinet. Yar'Adua kept a pledge to co-opt the opposition into his cabinet. He gave two ministerial Done under the direction of a supervisor; not involving discretion or policymaking. Ministerial describes an act or a function that conforms to an instruction or a prescribed procedure. It connotes obedience. slots to the opposition All Nigeria's Peoples Party (ANPP ANPP All Nigeria Peoples Party ANPP Above Ground Net Primary Productivity ANPP Army Nuclear Power Program ), which challenged his legitimacy LEGITIMACY. The state of being born in wedlock; that is, in a lawful manner. 2. Marriage is considered by all civilized nations as the only source of legitimacy; the qualities of husband and wife must be possessed by the parents in order to make the offspring . The following are the ministers, listed by sector: Energy Minister: President Umaru Yar'Adua; State (junior) Minister of Energy (power): Mrs Fatima Balaraba-Ibrahim; State Minister of Energy (petroleum): Henry Odein Ajumogobia; and State Minister of Energy (gas): Odusina Olatunde Emmanuel. Finance Minister: Shamsudeen Usman; State Minister for Finance: Aderemi Babalola; Foreign Minister: Ojo Maduekwe; State Minister (1): Tijani Yahaya Kaura; State Minister (2): Ambassador Bagudu Hirse. Ojo Maduekwe, formerly secretary the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP), is a close ally of former President Obasanjo. Interior Minister: Maj Gen Godwin Abbe (rtd); State Minister: Hassan Haruna. Defence Minister: Mahmoud Yayale Ahmed; State Minister: Fidelia Akuabata Njeze. Mines and Steel Development Minister: Sarafa Tunji Isola; State Minister: Ahmed Mohammed Gusau. Transportation Minister: Diezani Alison-Madueke; State Minister: John Okechukwu Emeka. Attorney-General & Justice Minister: Micheal Kaase Aondoakaa. Agriculture & Water Resources Minister: Abba Sayyadi Ruma; State Minister: Adamu Maina Waziri. Commerce & Industry Minister: Charles Ugwu; State Minister: Ahmed Garba Bichi. Culture & Tourism Minister: Adetokunbo Kayode; State Minister: Aliyu Idi Hong. Education Minister: Igwe Aja-Nwachukwu; State Minister (1): Agada Anthony Jerry; State Minister 2): Mrs Aishatu Jibril Dukku. Environment & Housing Minister: Ms Halima Tayo Alao. Minister of Federal Capital Territory (Abuja): Aliyu Modibbo Umar; State Minister: John James Akpanudoedehe; Health Minister: Dr Adenike Grange; State Minister: Gabriel Yakubu Aduku. Information & Communication Minister: John Ogar Odey; State Minister: Ibrahim Dasuki Nakande. Labour Minister: Hassan Muhammad Lawal. Science & Technology Minister: Ms Grace Ekpiwhre. Youth Development Minister: Akinlabi Olasunkanmi. Women Affairs Minister: Ms Saudatu Usman Bungudu. National Planning Commission Minister: Muhammed Sanusi Daggash. National Sports Commission Minister: Abdulrahman Hassan Gimba. |
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